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High Wind in Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia
High Wind February 7, 2026 · Northern Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia
58 mph
Measured gust (50 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
A mesonet 2 miles northeast of Blue Mountain at the northern portion of the Virginia Blue Ridge, along the Fauquier/Warren County line near Front Royal, VA, measured a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
The wider storm
A strong upper trough and Arctic high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic combined to produce a period of high winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309812. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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