Virginia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 2, 2000

June 2, 2000 · NWS LWX · 18 events in 8 counties and zones

During a hot and humid afternoon, a cold front crossed the region. This front triggered thunderstorms, some of which contained damaging winds and large hail.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$37,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.

During a hot and humid afternoon, a cold front crossed the region. This front triggered thunderstorms, some of which contained damaging winds and large hail. In Fauquier County, a wind gust of 80 MPH was recorded in Warrenton which downed trees. Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail also fell across the community. In Loudoun County, marble sized hail fell in Ashburn. In Prince William County, trees and power lines were downed. Dime sized hail fell in Manassas. In Fairfax County, dime sized hail fell in Fairfax, McLean, Tyson's Corner, Burke, and Duncan. Pea sized hail fell in Great Falls and Picket. Marble sized hail fell in Centreville and Springfield. Nickel sized hail fell in Dranesville and Clifton, and walnut sized hail fell near Wolftrap and Vienna. IN Annandale, winds gusted to 60 MPH and dime to nickel sized hail fell. A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at Ft. Belvoir. Trees were downed in Falls Church where pea to marble sized hail fell. In Arlington County and in Alexandria, pea sized hail fell and trees and power lines were downed. Across Northern Virginia, 46,000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storms.

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 12 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:29 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, 3 mi NE of Herndon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.000, -77.350

Nickel sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fauquier

When
June 2, 5:44 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County, Warrenton
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.717, -77.783

A wind gust of 80 MPH downed trees.

Hail, Fauquier

When
June 2, 5:46 PM EST
Where
Fauquier County, Warrenton
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.717, -77.783

Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail fell.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Vienna
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.900, -77.267

Walnut sized hail fell near Wolftrap.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William

When
June 2, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Prince William County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.700, -77.500

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls Church (C)

When
June 2, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Falls Church (C) County, Falls Church
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.883, -77.183

Twelve trees were downed.

Hail, Fairfax (C)

When
June 2, 6:06 PM EST
Where
Fairfax (C) County, Fairfax
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.850, -77.300

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexandria (C)

When
June 2, 6:09 PM EST
Where
Alexandria (C) County, Alexandria
Property damage
$500
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.817, -77.083

A tree was downed onto a power line.

Hail, Manassas (C)

When
June 2, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Manassas (C) County, Manassas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.750, -77.483

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:11 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Clifton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.783, -77.383

Dime to nickel sized hail fell.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:14 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Annandale
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.833, -77.183

Dime to nickel sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arlington

When
June 2, 6:15 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where
Arlington County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.900, -77.100

Several trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Annandale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.833, -77.183

A wind gust of 60 MPH was estimated.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Mc Lean
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.933, -77.167

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail, Fairfax (C)

When
June 2, 6:23 PM EST
Where
Fairfax (C) County, Fairfax
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.850, -77.300

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls Church (C)

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Falls Church (C) County, Falls Church
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.883, -77.183

Trees were downed.

Hail, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Burke
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.800, -77.267

Marble to dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax

When
June 2, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Fairfax County, Ft Belvoir
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.700, -77.150

A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5154326, 5154327, 5154328, 5154329, 5154330, 5154331, 5154332, 5154334, 5154335, 5154336, 5154337, 5154333, 5154416, 5154417, 5154418, 5154419, 5154420, 5154421.