Thunderstorm Wind — Spotsylvania, Virginia

2023-09-09 · near Leavells, Spotsylvania, Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1123139. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.