Thunderstorm Wind in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 9, 2023 · Spotsylvania County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

At least half a dozen trees blew down near the City of Fredericksburg and just to the south and west, including along VA-628 Smith Station Road, VA-639 Leavells Road, Mansfield Street, VA-3 Plank Road/Germanna Highway, and VA-612 Catharpin Road. A tree blew down onto a pole at the intersection of Lafayette Boulevard and Hudgins Road.

The wider storm

A cold front stalling over the Mid-Atlantic ignited several severe thunderstorms that produced mainly localized wind damage.

Began near Leavells (38.2400, -77.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1123139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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