Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 19, 2025 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees, branches, and wires blew down in the City of Alexandria, including near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Braddock Road, at the intersection of South Fairfax Street and Gibbon Street, in the 200 block of South Pickett Street, in the 800 block of South Pitt Street, on Church Street, and in the 400 block of Cameron Street.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Alexandria (38.8164, -77.0467).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1255737. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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