Thunderstorm Wind in Prince William County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Prince William County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were three calls for downed trees and wires as the storm moved through.

The wider storm

A powerful early season cold front spawned multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms. The first round occurred from late morning through mid afternoon, and focused mainly across northern Virginia into north-central Maryland producing scattered wind damage and a brief tornado. As the front itself crossed the region during the evening, a line of low-topped convection aided in the mixing down of an intense low-level jet, resulting in widespread 60 to 70 mph wind gusts near and east of the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountains.

Began near Rixlew (38.7500, -77.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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