Thunderstorm Wind in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 29, 2023 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees and large branches blew down around the City of Falls Church.

The wider storm

A strong cold front intersected a very hot, humid, and unstable airmass across the Mid-Atlantic shortly after peak heating. Aided by dynamics and moderately strong shear from an approaching upper-level trough, the front spawned bands of thunderstorms that produced considerable wind damage particularly in the I-95 corridor. Some areas saw the worst thunderstorm-driven wind speeds and damage since the derecho in June 2012, though the area affected by the highest magnitude of winds was not nearly as large.

Began near Falls Church (38.8850, -77.1746).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1108149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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