Thunderstorm Wind in Fauquier County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2026 · Fauquier County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A one-half mile section along the 9300 block of US-50 John Mosby Highway was closed due to power lines and power poles down from thunderstorm wind gusts.

The wider storm

A strong cold front resulted in a few bands of thunderstorms that produced widely scattered instances of wind damage.

Began near Upperville (39.0000, -77.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325883. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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