Thunderstorm Wind — Prince William, Virginia

2023-07-29 · near West Gate of Lomond, Prince William, Virginia

Event narrative

Dozens of large trees, branches and wires blew down just outside the City of Manassas Park, including many onto cars and houses. Numerous trees and large tree limbs blew down in the 7500 block of Allegheny Road.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108152. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.