Flash Flood in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Flash Flood August 14, 2023 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A public video showed several feet of water at Glebe Road and Commonwealth Avenue. Vehicles were stranded.

The wider storm

A warm front passed through the area. The combination of increasing moisture throughout all levels of the atmosphere, forcing from the warm front, and an unstable atmosphere caused heavy showers and thunderstorms to develop. These storms trained over a few areas around the Washington Metropolitan area, resulting in instances of flash flooding.

Began near Potomac Yard (38.8357, -77.0580).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113175. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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