Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Tidal Potomac Key Bridge To Indian Hd Md, Atlantic North
2025-06-19 · near George Washington University (gwuni), Tidal Potomac Key Bridge To Indian Hd Md, Atlantic North
Event narrative
Wind gusts of up to 40 knots (46 MPH) were measured by a mesonet at George Washington University Foggy Bottom Campus (1852W) adjacent to the tidal Potomac River.
Wider weather episode
A severe weather outbreak occurred during the mid to late afternoon hours of Thursday, June 19th, 2025, as a strong cold front supported by a seasonably strong upper-level jet intersected a hot, humid, and unstable airmass. Severe weather was exclusively in the form of damaging wind gusts, many of which were considerable (near hurricane-force) in nature in the Washington DC metro area.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.