Thunderstorm Wind — Arlington, Virginia

2025-09-06 · near South Washington, Arlington, Virginia

Event narrative

A wind gust of 52 knots (60 MPH) was measured by the ASOS at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA).

Wider weather episode

A cold front spawned numerous showers and thunderstorms, a few of which became severe. A few instances of damaging wind gusts were noted over northern Virginia, near Washington, DC, and over northeastern Maryland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1282952. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.