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High Wind in Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

High Wind April 1, 2023 · Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant tree damage along Skyline Drive and other parts of Shenandoah National Park.

The wider storm

A period of damaging high gradient winds developed across the region in wake of a strong cold front, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1097742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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