Thunderstorm Wind in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2012 · Spotsylvania County, Virginia

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A microburst with 80 mph westerly winds tore through an area three miles south of Fredericksburg. On Fleming Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Route 1, a roof was torn off a gym and the wall collapsed. There were seven injuries in the gym.

The wider storm

A cold front passed through the area on the 8th. High heat and humidity ahead of the boundary caused plenty of instability. The high instability combined with forcing from the front, causing thunderstorms to produce damaging winds large hail.

Began near Concord Hgts (38.2625, -77.4940).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 404136. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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