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Thunderstorm Wind in District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Thunderstorm Wind June 16, 2008 · District of Columbia, District of Columbia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Injuries

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Washington DC Emergency Management reported 10 injuries on the National Mall when winds blew a tent down. Three adults and 7 children were injured when the tent was damaged.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon of June 16. With a warm moist atmosphere in place, numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening. One storm moving over the District damaged a tent on the National Mall and injured 10 people. A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured nearby.

Began near Brookland (38.9100, -77.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 108169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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