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Reston Residents Take to Twitter After Intense Hail Storm Tuesday

A vicious thunderstorm blasted through the Reston area late Tuesday.

It was quite the storm that rolled through Reston on Tuesday, and the high winds and hail certainly had everyone talking on social media.

Residents took to Twitter to upload videos and photos of the storm, claiming hail the size of grapes and winds knocking around everything in its path.

But it wasn't all unpleasant weather. When the storm finally blew threw, there was a beautiful surprise, as tweeted by the Fairfax County Police Department.

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You can view more videos and photos of the mayhem below.

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