Severe Thunderstorms Wreak Havoc Across Fairfax County: See Photos, Video

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – Storms ripped through Fairfax County last night, pelting communities with rain and hail, leaving thousands without power, and sending fire and rescue personnel to dozens of incidents.

The damage was concentrated in Burke, though downed trees, crushed cars, damaged houses, and swaying power lines were reported across the area.

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Roads were also closed due to fallen trees and power lines. InsideNoVA reported that 27,000 Fairfax County residents lost power at the height of the storm, and thousands were still without power at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to Dominion Energy's outage map.

So far, county fire and rescue authorities have not reported any injuries.

The damage was so extensive that residents speculated that a tornado may have hit the area. The National Weather Service assessed that the damage was likely caused by straight-line winds due to thunderstorm downbursts, but the agency's investigation is ongoing, Capital Weather reported.

Residents have also been documenting the damage. (Warning: some videos contain strong language.)

An X user viewing damage in Burke wondered whether a tornado touched down.

A Burke resident captured the storm in progress.

Fairfax Fire and Rescue provided a snippet of their day's work. They reported 30 incidents in just two hours during the storms.

Huge trees toppled, and siding and shingles were ripped off homes.

Capital Weather also reported that trees were brought down in Prince William and Charles counties, where tornado warnings were issued. Quantico, in Prince William County, recorded a wind gust of 69 miles per hour.

There hasn't been a determination on possible twisters there, either. The National Weather Service is expected to finish its assessment of the storm on Tuesday.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue provided a list of whom to call about downed trees and wires.