Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

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

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$10.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hundreds of large trees, branches, and wires blew down in the City of Alexandria, especially in Old Town North, Del Ray, Rosemont, and North Ridge. Many fell onto cars and houses.

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 Alexandria (38.8233, -77.0561).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1108157. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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