Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2023 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and wires blew down in the City of Alexandria. Trees and wires blew down blocking a couple of roads in the Del Ray neighborhood. The 400 block of South Pitt Street was closed due to trees and power lines that blew down. Trees and wires blew down near the intersection of Russell Road and Mount Vernon Avenue closing both directions. Urban forestry responded to several other calls for trees and branches down in the area.

The wider storm

A few clusters of thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front in an excessively humid environment during the afternoon hours. Localized damaging wind gusts were noted with the strongest thunderstorms in the Washington, DC metro area.

Began near Alexandria (38.8229, -77.0633).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1114418. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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