Thunderstorm Wind in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 2012 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Small branches were knocked down from strong thunderstorm winds along with pea size hail.

The wider storm

Low pressure both aloft and at the surface passed by to the west during the first. The warm front associated with the low moved through our region during this time. Plenty of air from the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean ushered in copious amounts of moisture while the lift associated with the warm front was strong.

Showers and thunderstorms were able to mix down strong winds from aloft. Moderate instability also caused large hail in a few thunderstorms.

Began near Falls Church (38.8887, -77.1641).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 393857. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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