Thunderstorm Wind — District of Columbia, District of Columbia

2023-07-29 · near National Arboretum, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Event narrative

Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down in Columbia Heights, Petworth, Fort Totten, Michigan Park, University Heights, Brookland, Brentwood, and Trinidad. A large tree blew down onto a residence on Queen Street Northeast, displacing a dozen residents.

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 1108210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.