Thunderstorm Wind in Frederick County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Frederick County, Virginia
60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$1K
Damage as recorded
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A tree blew down on Fishel Road near Back Mountain Road.
The wider storm
A lee trough ignited widely scattered thunderstorms that produced locally damaging wind gusts over western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northwestern Virginia.
Began near Mt Williams (39.1600, -78.3500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325828. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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