Thunderstorm Wind in Loudoun County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind July 25, 2010 · Loudoun County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A large tree fell onto a child walking in Claude Moore Park. The child was pronounced dead at 3:45 PM EDT.
The wider storm
A strong upper-level disturbance and its associated cold front moved into Virginia on the 25th. Hot and humid conditions ahead of the front led to high amounts of instability. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of the cold front. Due to the high amounts of instability, thunderstorms were able to mix down strong winds from aloft causing significant amounts of damage across portions of Virginia.
Began near Sterling (39.0154, -77.4057).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 249196. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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