Power Outage in Centreville, VA

Numerous trees and wires blew down in Hybla Valley. Multiple trees blew down on southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway near Morningside Lane. Power lines blew down near the intersection of Paul Spring Parkway and Yorktown Drive.

Numerous trees and wires blew down in Mount Vernon. A tree blew down onto a house in the 3000 block of Battersea Lane. Power lines blew down in the 4000 block of Robertson Boulevard. A tree blew down onto a house in the 8000 block of Richmond Avenue.

A tree blew down near the intersection of VA-620 Braddock Road and Heming Avenue. Large tree limbs blew down onto power lines causing a fire in the 6800 block of Cabin John Road.

Two trees blew down on Polins Court near Harrison Lane. A tree blew down on Stonebridge Court. A tree blew down on Harrison Lane near Huntley Meadows Lane. Power lines blew down near the intersection of Pole Road and Frye Road.

Several trees and large branches were blown down (at least one on a power line) near the north side of the I-66 Custis Memorial Parkway and US-50 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway interchange.

Several trees were blown down onto power lines near the intersection of VA-711 Gallows Road and VA-650 Annandale Road.

Trees were blown down onto power lines near Newington, including near the intersection of US-1 Richmond Highway and VA-611 Telegraph Road.

Multiple reports of trees, power lines, and poles down in the Annandale to Falls Church area.

Several trees and power poles were blown down near the intersection of Huntsman Boulevard and Sydenstricker Road, as well as with Beachway Lane. Several additional trees and power poles were also blown down near the intersection of the Fairfax County Parkway and Huntsman Boulevard.

A large tree was blown down along Summerfield Road blocking traffic. Numerous trees and power poles were also snapped in the vicinity of Woodley Place.

Several trees and power poles were blown down near the intersection of Cedarwood Lane and Spring Terrace. Several trees and power poles were also blown down near the intersection of Arlington Boulevard and Aspen Lane. Several trees and power powers were blown down near the intersection of Carlin Spring Road and Columbia Pike.

Several trees and power poles were blown down near the intersection of Woodhill Place and Morningside Drive.

Several trees and power poles were blown down near Alliance Drive and West Ox Road. Tree damage was also reported along Walney Road.

A tree was blown down near Franklin Farm Road near Tranquility Lane. A few trees were blown down on Middle Ridge Road at Mount Royal Lane. Several trees and power poles were also blown down near Shirley Gate Road and Lee Highway.

A tree was blown down onto power lines on Spring Vale Avenue.

Wind gusts of up to 58 mph were estimated. There were also reports of downed trees and power lines.

A tree was down on power lines near the intersection of Vale Road and Cobb Hill Lane.

A tree was on power lines near the intersection of Leesville blvd and Backlick Rd.

Multiple trees were reported down on power lines.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down in the Greenbriar East neighborhood. A fence was also blown over. Spotter ID Fxw108.

There were numerous trees down and power out in the Belle View neighborhood. Two trees struck homes.

There were 14 trees and power poles down through Northern Fairfax County.

A tree limb fell onto power lines. An injury occurred when an eighteen year old was electrocuted by downed power lines.

About 100 trees were down. Most of the damage was in Springfield, Merrifield, Kingtowne, Annandale, and McLean. Numerous roads were closed due to downed trees and power lines. About 81,000 power outages were reported.

Trees were down on power lines along the 7000 Block of Churchill Road.

A tree fell and knocked power lines down along Beechtree Lane at Annandale Road.

Snowfall amounts between 20 and 28 inches were received across the county. Power outages were reported throughout the county due to the weight of the snow on trees and power lines.

Fairfax County Law Enforcement reported power lines down at Old Dominion Drive and Falls Run Road.

A Fairfax County Official reported trees down on Forester Blvd. and Donset Road and power lines down on Hillside Road.

Falls Church Emergency Management reported several trees down on power lines and one tree on a house in the City of Falls Church.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines downed in Centreville.

An amateur radio operator reported a tree down on power lines on Burke Lake Road.

Fairfax County Emergency Management reported several power poles down on Gallows Road.

Fairfax County Emergency Management reported trees and power lines down on the 300 block of Windover Road in Vienna.

Newspaper reports indicated scattered power outages and downed trees around the Washington DC suburbs in Northern Virginia.

A tree fell on a car on Franconia Road at Van Dorn Street. Numerous trees and powerlines downed in the Franconia and Springfield areas. Extensive tree damage occurred in Springfield near Springfield Plaza.

Numerous powerlines down countywide.

Dominion Power Company reported about 3300 Virginia customers without power, when strong winds downed tree branches onto power lines near Springfield, VA.

A tornadic thunderstorm entered western Fairfax County from Prince William County. The storm had a path of about 7 miles. Beginning on Old Centerville Road, the storm produced scattered tree damage along its path and minor roofing damage to structures in the London Town Area. A line of damage was carved from Lee Highway northward into the Centerville and Chantilly areas.The tornado destroyed one estate and damaged about 50 other dwellings. The storm was also responsible for downed trees and power lines. The tornado lifted as it crossed Route 50.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Trees and power lines were downed onto a road and a car in Fairfax Station.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Several trees and power lines downed, homes and cars damaged, and roof blown off trailer.

A weak surface trough developed over the Mid Atlantic on July 20th. This trough combined with heat and humidity allowed isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to form across northern and western Virginia. Some storms became severe, downing trees and power lines.

Heat and humidity strengthened across the Mid Atlantic ahead of a cold front during the afternoon and evening of June 28th. This led to scattered thunderstorms which produced damaging winds in some locations across north central Virginia. These winds brought down trees and power lines.

A strong cold front moved through the Mid Atlantic states June 10th afternoon and evening. Cooler and drier air behind the front clashed with very warm and moist air ahead of it, resulting in scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms. Storms that became severe brought down trees and power lines across north central Virginia. Lovettsville in Loudoun County recorded a 66 mph wind gust. Quarter-sized hail was also reported in Hamilton, also in Loudoun County.

An area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic. A quarter of an inch of ice was reported along the Blue Ridge of western and central Virginia, with between a trace to a tenth of an inch east of the Blue Ridge towards the Interstate 95 corridor. Numerous traffic accidents and power outages were reported across the region.||As warmer air continued to filter across the region, rain continued through the afternoon. Rainfall amounts totaled between 1 and 2 inches across northern Virginia.

A strong cold front approaching the region from the north and west triggered thunderstorms during the afternoon of May 16th. Some storms became severe in northern Virginia, with strong winds downing trees and power lines.

Very strong winds developed on the 14th due to a strengthening low pressure system off the Mid Atlantic Coast and a fast moving cold front that passed through the region early in the day. Widespread damages and power outages occurred, with newspaper reports indicating tens of thousands without power for an extended period of time.

A major winter storm occurred on December 15-16 across portions of the region. A low pressure storm tracked from the Gulf Coast to the Delmarva Peninsula by Friday morning, December 16. With warm air being drawn north into the cold air already in place, significant accumulations of freezing rain occurred across much of the area. Significant power outages occurred, especially in the Central Shenandoah Valley. Heavy snowfall also occurred across the higher elevations mainly along the Allegany Front, with nearly a foot of storm total snowfall. Ice accumulations in the Shenandoah Valley were up to 1 inch. 5 fatalities occurred as a result of this major winter storm (indirect). All of these fatalities were traffic related. Dominion Virginia Power reported more than 40,000 customers without power in North-Central Virginia. Relatively Light accumulations of snow and ice occurred across the western suburbs of Washington, DC, and Baltimore, due to the intrusion of more warm air, which turned the precipitation over to all rain for a period of time.

A strong cold front pushed through the Mid Atlantic on Saturday, April 2nd. This front brought severe thunderstorms that downed trees and power lines as well as heavy downpours that flooded rivers, streams, and roadways.

A strong cold front moved through the region on May 2nd. Numerous thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and caused widespread wind damage over Northern Virginia and the Central Foothills. There were several reports of downed trees and power lines. One of the thunderstorms produced a tornado in Madison County, near Wolftown. The tornado touched down 2 miles southwest of Wolftown and lifted northwest of Madison. The resulting damage included several trees were uprooted, a demolished outbuilding, and a second severely damaged outbuilding.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across the region on the 19th. These storms preceded a cold front and produced gusty, damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Rainfall amounts averaged 2 to 4 inches. Widespread power outages were reported due to downed trees and power lines. The heavy rainfall led to flash flooding through much of Northern Virginia.

On Oct 14th a cold front moved through the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall overnight. Some amounts were in excess of 1 inch. Gusty winds developed behind the front on Oct 15th. These winds coupled with the saturated soils caused widespread power outages due to downed trees and power lines. In Fairfax county a tree fell on three vehicles on George Washington Memorial Parkway during the morning rush hour. In Frederick County a tree fell on a mobile home. Trees and power lines were also downed across Clarke, Loudoun and Arlington Counties.

On Oct 14th a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across Fairfax county. These thunderstorms produced winds that downed trees and power lines in Mt. Vernon.

On September 18, 2003, Hurricane Isabel made landfall on the North Carolina Coast. Its huge wind field was already piling water up into the southern Chesapeake Bay. By the time Isabel moved into central Virginia, it had weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm. Isabel's eye tracked well west of the bay, but the storm's 40 to 60 mph sustained winds pushed a bulge of water northward up the bay and its tributaries producing a record storm surge. The Virginia western shore counties of the Chesapeake Bay and the tidal tributaries of the Potomac, Rappahannock and other smaller rivers, experienced a storm surge which reached 5 to 9 feet above normal tides. In many locations, Isabel's surge was higher than the previous record storm known as the Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane of 1933. For coastal properties below 10 feet MSL exposed to wave action, much damage was wrought. Impact on the commonwealth of Virginia as a whole is staggering with $1.6 billion in damages with over 1,186 homes and 77 businesses destroyed, 9,110 homes and 333 businesses with major damage and 107,908 homes and over 1,000 businesses affected or impacted with minor damage. An estimated 660,000 dump trucks of debris was generated. At least 10 people were directly killed by the storm with hundreds injured. Almost 2 million electrical customers found themselves without power. Crop losses were calculated to be $59.3 million with another $57.6 million in damages to fences, farm buildings and equipment. Cost to Virginia's Dominion power were $128 million, Red Cross outlays $6 million, military bases $283 million, private property $732 million, National Park Service $123 million, public property $270 million. In Alexandria, the water level in Old Town reached 9.5 feet MSL. Numerous businesses were flooded and the marinas were hard hit. Winds also knocked trees down around the city. Damages totaled $2 million. Storm surge water flooded the employee parking lot of Reagan National Airport. Arlington had 2 homes destroyed and 46 with major damage. Another 146 residences had minor damage. Costs of flooding and damage from falling trees were estimated at $2.5 million. In Fairfax County, 160 homes and 60 condominiums were washed out in the Belleview area south of Alexandria. Over 2000 units had minor to moderate damage from storm surge flooding. In addition, many trees fell causing additional property damage across the county. In the City of Fairfax, 15 homes had major damage from trees. Fairfax County damages came to $18 million. In King George County, four homes and 20 businesses had major damage. An estimated 150 to 200 homes were damaged by wind and falling trees. Dahlgren was the most impacted part of the county which includes the Naval Warfare base. The Route 301 Harry Nice Bridge was closed due to high winds and much of the county was without power. In Prince William County, seven homes were destroyed and 24 homes and 3 businesses had major damage. Scattered trees and wires were down causing roads to be closed. The storm surge washed away 20 feet of embankment along the Potomac which caused one of the CSX tracks to collapse along the Cherry Hill Peninsula. Damages at Quantico Marine Base were significant. Quantico's weather station recorded a 2 minute sustained wind of 54 mph with a peak gust of 78 mph between 11 pm and Midnight on the 18th. Damages to the base included buildings, houses and vehicles hit by fallen trees and flooding destroyed their marina. Total damages were reported to be 9.5 million. In Stafford County, many boats at the docks broke free. Five marinas were destroyed. Thirty-one homes had major damage from fallen trees and another 68 had minor damage with an additional 56 properties affected.

Thunderstorms with high winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall moved through the northern half of Virginia during the afternoon and evening of the 5th. In Rockingham County, quarter sized hail fell in Elkton. In Greene County, a few trees were downed in Burtonsville. In Madison County, a few trees were downed in Aroda. In Orange County, A few trees and power lines were downed in Unionville. In Culpeper County, downed trees and power lines blocked Edwards Shop Road, Eleys Ford Road, and Fields Mill Road by Richardsville. In Fauquier County, power lines were downed near Lois and Route 17. In Stafford County, nickel sized hail fell in Aquia. Penny sized hail fell just north of Falmouth near the intersection of Route 17 and Interstate 95. Marble sized hail was reported in Garrisonville. A wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded at Quantico. A total of 2.38 inches of rain fell in Stafford in only 45 minutes. Four homes in the Stafford community of Vista Woods reported minor flood damage. In addition, the storm was blamed for killing more than 100 birds in North Stafford. In Fairfax County, a home caught fire after being struck by lightning.

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall moved through for a second straight day on the 20th. In Fairfax County, the following roads were closed by flooding: Browns Mill Road, Swinks Mill Road, Hunter Mill Road at the intersection of Lawyers Road, Braeburn Road and Guinea Road at Rutherford Park, Lorton Road at the intersection of Route 1, Campbell Drive at the intersection of Franconia Road, Old Courthouse Road, South Van Dorn Road under the Interstate 95 overpass, Cinderbed Road at the intersection of Newington Road, Route 1 at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Parkway, Burke Lake Road, and Walker Road at the intersection of Colvin Run Road. In Culpeper County, high water was reported in many low spots between Eggbornsville to the Orange County line. A small creek at a low water crossing on Route 628 overflowed onto the road. Other roads that were flooded by the heavy downpours included Route 685 (Chestnut Fork Road), Reva Road, Slate Mill road, Route 3 at Ellis Road, Route 614, Route 721 in the Rapidan area, Stevensburg Road, Coles Hall Road, Umberger Road, Berry Hill Road off Route 29, and Route 729 near Settletown Road. In addition, saturated soil allowed a tree to fall onto power lines on Alum Spring Church Road.

Scattered thunderstorms with high winds and very heavy downpours moved through Northern Virginia between 3 PM and 8 PM on the 14th. In Orange County, a tree was downed onto Route 20. In Madison County, trees were downed in Banco and in the Malvern subdivision of Madison. In Spotsylvania County, street flooding was reported in Chancellorsville where 2 inches of rain fell in one hour. In Stafford County, Route 1, Decatur Road, and Mountain View Road were partially closed by flooding. An observer at Shelton Shop Road in the northern part of the county recorded 2.24 inches of rain. In Fauquier County, a tree was downed onto Route 17 in Morrisville. In Loudoun County, water covered roads in Hamilton. Ponding of water was also reported at the intersection of Route 28 and Old Ox Road (Route 606). In Fairfax County, trees were downed onto wires in Lorton. Trees were uprooted in Huntington near the intersection of Telegraph Road and the Beltway. In Groveton Heights, a large tree was downed onto a house. In Springfield, three trees were downed including one which fell onto a home. A tree was also downed onto the George Washington Parkway and Morningside Drive. A wind gust of 46 MPH was recorded near Lorton. In addition, heavy rains washed out a portion of the Fairfax County Parkway. In Prince William County, trees and power lines were downed in Woodbridge.

A strong cold front moved through the region during the early morning hours of the 1st. After the front passed, winds gusted up to 55 MPH through early afternoon. The gusty winds downed a number of trees region wide because the ground was saturated from recent heavy rains. Measured wind gusts across northern Virginia included 52 MPH at Falls Church and Page, 46 MPH at Washington Reagan National Airport and Leesburg, 44 MPH at Manassas and Woodbridge, 42 MPH at Alexandria, and 41 MPH in Reston. In Loudoun County, a large tree fell onto a road in Middleburg. In Fairfax County, trees were downed onto power lines in Annandale. Power was knocked out in Springfield. Countywide, 23 minor fires were reported after power lines were torn down. Also, a fallen tree severely damaged a home in Vienna. In Alexandria, a large tree significantly damaged a house on Vantage Road and another tree was felled onto a home on Wythe Street. In Falls Church, trees were downed onto power lines. In Stafford County, several trees were reportedly downed.

Low pressure over North Carolina moved northeast along the Atlantic Seaboard on the 31st. This system brought a period of light to moderate snow to the region. Snowfall accumulations with this late season storm were elevation dependent because ground temperatures were above freezing below 1500 feet. This prevented most of the snowfall from accumulating in valleys and in lower elevations east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Lower elevations reported accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Above 1500 feet where the snow was able to accumulate, snow depth reached 4 to 8 inches. Minor power outages were reported in isolated locations where the snow weighed down on trees and power lines.

A strong cold front moved through the region around dawn on the 23rd. This front ushered in winds that gusted between 40 and 55 MPH. Due to the soft saturated soil from heavy rains and snow melt, the gusty winds downed scattered trees and power lines. In Frederick County, a wind gust of 48 MPH was recorded at the Winchester airport. In Loudoun County, wind gusts included 51 MPH in Sterling and 46 MPH in Leesburg. In Fairfax County, a wind gust of 49 MPH was reported in Vienna. Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington recorded a wind gust of 49 MPH. In Arlington, a tree fell onto a pickup truck on Lorcum Lane. A wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded in Falls Church. In Alexandria, winds gusted to 47 MPH. Across the Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C. 15,000 power outages were reported.

Low pressure passed directly over the region between the evening of the 24th and midday on the 25th. This system brought a mixed bag of precipitation including snow, sleet, rain, and freezing drizzle. The largest snowfall totals occurred in the Northern Shenandoah Valley and across the Northern Virginia suburbs of D.C. where between 2 and 4 inches was reported. Across the Central Shenandoah Valley, freezing drizzle and rain were the primary weather types. Patchy ice was reported on roads and sidewalks. Only a slushy inch of snow and sleet was reported. The amount of snow that fell from this storm was enough to give the region an official "White Christmas". According to Washington D.C. historical records, measurable snowfall has only occurred 6% of the time on December 25th. In addition, Northern Virginia only has a 13% chance of having snow on the ground on the 25th. Winds increased to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 MPH after the low passed by on the afternoon of the 25th. Isolated power outages and downed trees were reported.

An area of low pressure that tracked across the region on the 11th produced between 1 and 2 inches of rainfall. Unfortunately while rain was falling during the morning hours, ground temperatures were below freezing across much of Northern Virginia. This caused the rain to freeze on contact with the ground and several locations reported significant ice accumulations. Across the Potomac Highlands, the Northern and Central Shenandoah Valley, the Central Foothills, and the Northern Virginia D.C. suburbs, ice accumulations ranged from 1/4 to ½ inch. Roads and sidewalks became treacherous and numerous trees and power lines were downed by the heavy ice accumulations. Around 149,000 customers across the northern half of Virginia lost power as a direct result of the storm. In Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties, ice accumulations of a trace to 1/8 of an inch were reported before temperatures rose above freezing by mid-morning. Icy spots were reported on roads and sidewalks through noon.

A thunderstorm with high winds downed trees in Warren and Fairfax Counties. In Warren County, trees were downed across Front Royal and in scattered locations around the county. In Fairfax County, several trees up to 3 feet in diameter were downed near the intersection of the Beltway and Georgetown Pike near McLean. In Great Falls, downed trees and power lines blocked roads along Old Georgetown Pike.

Scattered thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts moved through the North Piedmont, the central foothills, and Northern Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours on the 6th. In Orange County, a weak F1 tornado touched down one mile northeast of the town of Orange. It uprooted trees and damaged a garage along its rural path. The tornado traveled approximately one mile to the east-southeast before lifting near Route 20 east of Orange. The tornado was 100 yards wide and was on the ground for one mile. Additional wind damage in and around the town of Orange including downed trees and power lines was caused by straight line winds. In Locust Grove, a convenience store lost its tin roof after high winds blew through. In the Lake of the Woods community, a downburst of winds estimated at 70 MPH caused at least one hundred trees and some power lines to be blown over. One man was injured when the roof of his house on Monticello Circle collapsed when a tree fell onto it. A total of 6 homes and a handful of cars in the community were damaged by fallen trees. Trees were also downed onto Route 20. In Barboursville, a chimney was blown over by high winds. In Spotsylvania County, a man was injured when high winds pushed three trees onto his car on Hill-Ewell Drive about 2 miles south of Wilderness. He survived by ducking under the dashboard before the trees hit the pickup. Hill-Ewell Drive remained closed for several days due to nearly 100 downed trees. Numerous trees were also downed in the Lake Wilderness community. Twelve homes in the community were damaged by felled trees, including one which sustained $40,000 damage. Portions of the nearby Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park were closed for two weeks due to the amount of felled trees. Removal of debris was estimated to cost $60,000. In Culpeper County, quarter sized hail fell in Richardsville and dime sized hail was reported in Culpeper. Funnel clouds were also reported near Eggbornsville, Cherry Hill, and Elkwood. In Fairfax County, quarter sized hail fell in Pohick Bay. In Chantilly power lines were downed. In Stafford County, golf ball sized hail was reported near the Prince William County line. In Prince William County, a wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded at the Manassas Airport. The southern portion of the county received pea to golf ball sized hail. In Fauquier County, trees were downed. In Augusta County, trees were downed in Fishersville, Crimora, and at the intersection of Route 250 and Interstate 81. A twin silo was blown over near Fishersville. In Hermitage, part of a barn roof was removed on Hildebrand Church Road. Trees were uprooted onto a garage and car near Route 254. In Waynesboro, 7 trees were downed onto property along Cattle Scales Road. In Madison County, trees downed countywide. In Albemarle County, trees were downed on the western portion of Charlottesville. One person was injured when a tree fell on a car on Old Ivy Road. Another tree fell onto a car on Sherwood Road, seriously injuring two people. Park Street was blocked by downed trees and power lines. In Greene County, trees and power lines were downed. In Frederick County, a tree was downed onto a home in Winchester. In Loudoun County, trees and power lines were downed on the west side of Leesburg. A wind gust of 54 MPH was recorded at the Leesburg Airport. In Clarke County, there was scattered damage from fallen trees. Near Berryville on Bishop Meade Road, a large tree fell onto a van. On Senseny Road, a tree limb fell onto power lines.

Scattered thunderstorms moved through northern and central Shenandoah Valley, northern Virginia, the central foot hills, and central Piedmont during the late afternoon and evening of the 5th. In Albemarle County, hail was reported in Free Union. In Warren County, trees and power lines were down countywide resulting in numerous power outages. Dime sized hail was reported in Front Royal. In Nineveh, 2.33 inches of rain fell. In Rappahannock County, golfball sized hail dented many cars and trees were downed. One mile north of Flint Hill, 6 utility poles were knocked down on Route 522. In the eastern portion of the county, fourteen trees were blown over near the intersection of Route 637 and 522 and a 14 X 16 foot shed was blown into a field. In Shenandoah County, trees were downed in seven different locations. In Clarke County, trees were downed near Berryville on Route 622. In Loudoun County, thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Philomont and downed branches in the eastern portion of the county. A home in Sterling and in Ashburn were struck by lightning. In the northern portion of Fauquier County, trees and power lines were downed. In Frederick County, trees were knocked down in the Apple Pie Ridge subdivision near Winchester. In Fairfax County, trees were downed in Chantilly.

An approaching cold front kicked off several thunderstorms across Northern Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours of the 26th. These storms contained very heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds. In Rockingham County, heavy downpours flooded Route 612 north of Route 259. It rained so hard that cars had to pull over to the side of the road during the deluge. Dime sized hail fell in Fulks Run. In Page County, marble to dime sized hail covered the ground in Luray. Quarter sized hail fell east of Luray at the intersection of Route 211 and Skyline Drive. In Shenandoah County, roads near Mt. Jackson were flooded by heavy downpours. In Rappahannock County, quarter sized hail fell in Amissville, Sperryville, and Castleton. Several cars were dented and repairs averaged $1000 per vehicle. There was one unconfirmed report of golfball sized hail in an unknown part of the county. An inch of rain fell in 20 minutes in Castleton. Rainfall totals included 2.88 inches in Castleton, 2.52 inches in Sperryville, and 2.20 inches in Mathews Arm. In Warren County, dime sized hail fell just west of Reliance. A total of 2.35 inches of rain was recorded at Hogback Mountain. In Frederick County, marble to quarter sized hail fell in Winchester. A total of 3 inches of rain fell in the southeast portion of the county. In Fauquier County, a spotter recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH and dime to quarter sized hail in Warrenton. Damage was reported to trees and power lines in town. Just east of Warrenton, golfball sized hail fell at the intersection of Route 29 and Route 643. About 3 miles south of Warrenton on Route 643, walnut sized hail was reported. In Prince William County, dime sized hail fell twice in Manassas. A wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated by a spotter. In Loudoun County, a few trees were downed and dime sized hail fell just south of Hamilton. Dime to quarter sized hail was reported in Leesburg and South Riding. Golfball sized hail fell in Round Hill. A gust of 52 MPH was recorded at the Leesburg Airport. In Fairfax County, dime sized hail was reported in Centreville where 1.45 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes.

Scattered thunderstorms moved through Fairfax, Prince William, and Arlington Counties during the afternoon of the 19th. These storms produced high winds, heavy downpours, and hail. About 5000 regional customers lost power as a direct result of the storms. In Prince William County, two large tree were downed onto Route 619 (Joplin Rd.) in the southeast portion of the county. In Fairfax County, dime sized hail fell in Seven Corners. In Arlington County, flooding was reported on Interstate 66 where water from Spout Run spilled onto the road.

A strong arctic cold front pushed through the region during the evening of the 21st. This front ushered in strong northwest winds that gusted as high as 55 MPH. The highest winds occurred between 6 PM and 11 PM on the 21st, but gusty conditions continued through 4 AM on the 22nd. Minor structural damage was reported in isolated locations, in addition to downed trees and power lines. A total of 24,000 customers were without power for several hours across Northern Virginia. Measured wind gusts included 55 MPH near Sterling (Loudoun County), 52 MPH at Reagan Washington National Airport, 49 MPH at Winchester, 47 MPH in Centreville (Fairfax County), 46 MPH in Manassas and Lorton (Fairfax County), 45 MPH at Dulles International Airport and Massie's Corner (Rappahannock County), and 44 MPH at Quantico and Ft. Belvoir in addition to New Market (Shenandoah County).

Thunderstorms with deadly lightning, damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall moved through the northern half of Virginia between 3:30 and 6:30 PM EDT on the 30th. In Orange County, winds measured at 59 MPH downed several trees and power lines about 2 miles south of Orange. The Northern Piedmont Research Center reported damage to a trailer which was hit by two downed trees. Agricultural damage included flattened corn and soybean crops, leaves plastered on barns, and two dump truck loads of downed trees and branches. Pea to dime sized hail also fell. Nearby, two large garage doors on a farm implement shop were damaged and another large garage door was bent. A tin roof near an overhang was rolled up into a ball. Just east of Orange, a large tree was downed onto Route 20 directly in the path of a car. The car was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the tree. A second car ran into the first car immediately after it hit the tree. One minor injury was reported. In Stafford County, high winds downed several pine trees on Augustine Golf Course about 2 miles north of Mountain View. In Rockingham County, power lines were downed in Elkton. Basements were reportedly flooded by heavy downpours. In Albemarle County, dime sized hail was reported 3 miles north of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. In Fauquier County, two farmhands at Cool Lawn Farms about 4 miles north of Remington were killed by lightning. The 21 and 27 year old men were feeding a calf in a three-sided covered metal pen which was 25 feet from a high-tension electric tower. The bolt scorched one man's upper body and was believed to have ricocheted to the other who was feeding a calf. The calf was also killed. In Fairfax County, pea to dime sized hail fell in Reston. Flooding was reported on Route 66 and on Route 7 at the intersection of Baron Cameron Road (Route 606).

Thunderstorms with damaging winds and frequent lightning moved through Northern Virginia between 5 and 9 PM EDT on the 1st. In Loudoun County, trees and wires were downed. Lightning struck several structures including the 911 system which was temporarily knocked off the air. A tree that was struck by lightning fell onto a car in Leesburg. In Fairfax County, two trees were downed in the Yacht Haven section of Mt. Vernon. Downed power lines blocked Route 7 near George Marshall High School between the beltway and Route 66. Trees fell onto an apartment building along Route 7 two miles east of Tyson's Corner. A 62 MPH gust was recorded by an automated sensor in Lorton. Dime sized hail fell in the city of Fairfax. In Fauquier County, numerous trees and power lines were downed in and around Warrenton. A 40 MPH wind gust was estimated in Opal. In Prince William County, a 62 MPH wind gust was reported at the Manassas Airport. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Manassas, Woodbridge, Montclair, Independent Hill, and elsewhere across the country. Quantico AWOS recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH. In Spotsylvania County, several homes were struck and damaged by lightning. One man in a home near the Route 17 bypass on the west side of Fredericksburg was injured by lightning when electricity passed through the structure. The 29-year-old victim who had been struck by lightning before reported tingling all over his body and could not move for a while. The lightning strike also scorched some drywall in the home. High winds downed a tree onto Mine Road near Four Mile Fork and several trees were downed just west of Fredericksburg.

Two rounds of thunderstorms moved across Northern Virginia on the 27th. The first round crossed the Northern Shenandoah Valley between 1 and 3 PM EDT and produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, dangerous lightning, hail, and a tornado. In Shenandoah County, a home in Strasburg was struck by lightning. Marble sized hail was reported in Tom's Brook. Trees and power lines were downed by high wind in Orkney Springs. In Warren County, an F1 tornado touched down around 1 mile southwest of Ashby, just south of Route 639. The tornado moved east-northeast and crossed Route 639 just east of Ashby. Shortly after, it crossed Route 658 just south of White Oak Level and moved into Clarke County at Milldale Road (Route 624). Before exiting the county, the tornado struck three farms just east of Ashby. It tore the tin roof off a barn and threw it 100 yards. A farmhouse suffered a projectile hole and minor damage to trim and a window. The tornado also damaged a silo, several sheds, and small outbuildings. In addition, numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along the tornado's 4 mile long and 100 yard wide path. The tornado remained on the ground for another mile after it crossed into Clarke County at Milldale Road (Route 624), about 3 miles southeast of Stone Bridge. Several trees were downed on the roadway at this location. The tornado traveled to the northeast through woodlands, then dissipated about 5 miles east of Stone Bridge. In addition, a funnel cloud was spotted by a police officer over White Post, north of the tornadic storm. The officer followed the storm that produced the funnel cloud from White Post to Berryville and saw the funnel drop down several times, but never touch the ground. The only damage reported from this storm was from large amounts of golfball sized hail that accumulated up to 6 inches in depth between Double Tollgate and White Post. The large hail damaged an asphalt roof, a flat membrane roof, and light fixtures. It was also responsible for chipping paint off a home and stripping leaves off vegetation. In Loudoun County, a storm downed several large trees near the intersection of Algonkian Parkway and Countryside Boulevard west of Sterling in the Cascades subdivision.The second round of storms moved through the western suburbs of Washington D.C. between 6 and 7 PM EDT and produced winds as high as 80 MPH, large hail, and heavy downpours. In Loudoun County, a strong downburst of wind estimated between 60 and 80 MPH crashed down onto the Countryside subdivision west of Sterling. The strongest winds hit the Foxfield section near where it backs up to the Broad Run Farms subdivision. Several townhouses had shingles peeled off their roofs and roof vents were bent upward or torn off. About a dozen trees were uprooted and others were snapped. Just north of this area on McPhereson Circle, several other homes had damage to siding and gutters. Another area of damage was near the intersection of Algonkian Parkway and Countryside Boulevard. This same area was hit by damaging wind during the first round of storms. Several more large trees were snapped and a significant carpet of leaf debris was left on the ground and blown into fencing and against housing. Another small area of wind damage was reported in Ashburn Farm where a tree was downed, a tent was damaged, and a window was blown in. In addition to high winds, the eastern portion of Loudoun County was pelted by large quantities of hail. In Countryside, hail as large as golfballs punctures the rear window of a soft topped vehicle and shredded leaves off vegetation. The hail covered the ground up to 1 inch deep and nickel sized hail could still be found on the ground a day and a half after the storm. Many homes in the Countryside, Cascades, and the Sugarland Run subdivisions experienced hail damage to roofs and siding. Damage to homes in the path of the largest hailstones was estimated at $5000. Quarter sized hail was reported in Ashburn. Marble to quarter sized hail fell in Sterling. Pea sized hail was reported in Leesburg. In Fairfax County, trees were snapped by high winds in Great Falls.

A strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down. When the rain hit the ground where temperatures were below freezing, ice accumulated. Across the Shenandoah Valley and much of Northern Virginia, the ice accumulated to between one quarter and three quarters of an inch. The weight of the ice brought down some trees, branches, telephone lines, and power lines. Nearly 50,000 customers lost power across Northern Virginia for a short time. Roads were turned into sheets of ice and several traffic accidents were reported. Along the Interstate 81 corridor, law enforcement advised drivers to remain at home overnight after road conditions rapidly deteriorated. Near the Potomac River south of Washington D.C. and across the Central Piedmont, temperatures remained closed to the freezing mark so ice accumulations were less than one quarter of an inch and only caused minor inconveniences.

A cold front moved across the region on the evening of the 9th. Thunderstorms that developed ahead and along the front produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, hail, frequent lightning, and isolated tornadoes. In Highland County, trees were downed in Monterey and across the county. A lightning fire destroyed a barn on Route 637 near Blue Grass. In Augusta County, several trees were downed and structures were damaged by high wind. A wind gust of 65 MPH was recorded in Staunton. Eight trees were downed onto city roads and seven trees were downed onto a golf course. One downed tree damaged a brick wall at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace. Windows were blown out on two buildings and the roof of an apartment building was damaged. In Stuarts Draft, a downed tree damaged a house and a tractor and high wind removed the aluminum roof from a barn. In Waynesboro, trees and power lines were downed. In Rockingham County, trees and power lines were downed in Timberville, Elkton, Keezletown, and Rawley Springs. Some trees were felled across roads and one tree fell onto a car in Keezletown. Hail fell in Timberville. In Shenandoah County, an F0 tornado briefly touched down on property adjacent to Red Bank Road near Bowman's Crossing. The 15 yard wide twister started by sucking up water on the banks of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Next, it moved onshore and traveled north for two tenths of a mile. It downed or snapped five trees and flattened part of a corn field before dissipating. Straight line winds downed trees and power lines near New Market and Mt. Jackson. A wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded in Edinburg and hail fell in New Market. In Rappahannock County, trees were downed in Sperryville. In Page County, downed trees and power lines blocked roads in Stanley. A wind gust of 41 MPH was recorded in Luray where a downed tree punctures the roof of a house. In Albemarle County, several trees were downed. In Greene County, trees were downed in Standardsville. In Culpeper, trees were downed in Culpeper. In Madison County, an F1 tornado touched down just east of Madison. The 50 yard wide twister was on the ground for one half mile and caused nearly $15,000 in damage. It downed trees onto houses and one tree punched a hole into a roof. Two cars were hit by fallen trees and a barn was damaged. Straight line winds downed trees in Etlan and Madison. In Orange County, a wind gust of 45 MPH was recorded at the Orange County Airport. Trees and power lines were downed in Orange. In Frederick County, several trees and 20 power lines were downed from Hayfield to Shawneeland. Several roads were blocked by felled trees. Two houses were damaged by downed trees in Shawneeland. A barn roof and side were blown apart near Hayfield. Dime sized hail fell in Stephenson and Winchester. A tree was downed onto a power line on Amherst Street and lightning started an attic fire in Winchester where a wind gust of 40 MPH was recorded. Abrams Creek overflowed its banks in Winchester after one half inch of rain fell in 20 minutes. In Warren County, trees and power lines were downed in Warrenton and at the Warren County Airport. In Loudoun County, a wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded at the National Weather Service office on the north grounds of Dulles International Airport. In Fairfax County, downed trees were concentrated in the Centreville and Clifton areas. In Manassas, trees and power lines were downed and picnic tables and concession tents were damaged at an amusement park. In Stafford County, trees were downed in and near White Oak, Mountain View, and Widewater. A wind gust of 46 MPH was recorded at the Fredericksburg Airport.

A line of thunderstorms that contained winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Shenandoah County, trees were downed in New Market and Tom's Brook. The roof of a barn was also peeled back. Rainfall totals included 1.46 inches in Fetzer Gap and 1.34 inches at the Strasburg Reservoir. In Page County, a wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded in Luray. In Frederick County, dime sized hail fell on Route 522 north of Winchester. A tree was downed onto a power line in Winchester. Several structures across the county were hit by lightning. Heavy rain washed out Back Creek Road in the western portion of the county and flooded several streets in Winchester. A total of 2.11 inches fell in Winchester and 1.81 inches fell in Gore. In Warren County, several trees were downed onto roads, power lines, and structures across the county. Communities hardest hit included Shenandoah Farms, Front Royal, and Linden. A house was damaged by a downed tree in Rockland. A camper on Blue Mountain just outside of Front Royal was injured when a tree fell onto his tent. A 160-year-old house, a car, a fence, and a barn were damaged by several felled trees near Cedarville. Power lines were downed on Apple Mountain. Heavy rain flooded streets in Front Royal. Rainfall totals included 1.61 inches in Nineveh, 1.51inches near Strasburg, and 1.31 inches on Hogback Mountain. In Clarke County, trees were downed and pea sized hail fell in Berryville. Power lines were downed across the county. Route 340 north of Berryville was blocked by downed trees. In Loudoun County, trees were downed in Woodtrail, Lovettsville, Leesburg, Airmont, Middleburg, and along Route 50 west of Aldie. A funnel cloud was spotted near Upperville on the Loudoun/Fauquier County border. Another funnel cloud was spotted about 2 miles north of Aldie a few minutes later. Dime sized hail fell in Ashburn, marble sized hail ell in Bluemont and pea sized hail fell northwest of Dulles Airport where a wind gust of 47 MPH was recorded. In Fauquier County, trees were downed in Delaplane. In Fairfax County, trees were downed in Centreville, Springfield, Herndon, and Reston. In Fredericksburg, a total of 1.68 inches of rain fell.

Low pressure off Cape Hatteras rapidly intensified late on the 24th and developed into a nor'easter which tracked northward along the Eastern Seaboard on the 25th. Very heavy snow and near-blizzard conditions were seen throughout the day east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, resulting in extremely hazardous travel conditions. Wind gusts of up to 45 MPH were recorded and several roads were drifted shut by blowing snow. Numerous traffic accidents were reported and most airports and transit systems were shut down. A few people were treated for slip and fall injuries in Fairfax County. One man in Winchester was treated for heart problems after shoveling snow. Scattered power outages were reported in Loudoun County and Alexandria. The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency as the storm battered the eastern part of the state. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 inch near the Blue Ridge Mountains to 15 inches near the Potomac River. New daily snowfall records were set at Washington Reagan National and Dulles International Airports. Snowfall totals included 9.3 inches at National Airport, 10.3 inches at Dulles Airport, 15.0 inches in Warrenton, 12.0 inches in Fredericksburg, 5 to 6 inches in Winchester, 6.0 inches in Stanley 8.5 inches in Front Royal, 6.5 inches in Charlottesville, 5.5 inches in Waynesboro, 4.6 inches in Somerset, 7.0 inches in New Market, 4.0 inches in Sperryville, and less than 1 inch in Staunton and Harrisonburg.