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Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 8, 2012 · Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a tree down near Route 50 and Route 123.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed WV in the morning and made it to the I-95 corridor by the evening. Increased instability led to pre frontal showers and thunderstorms that were capable of damaging winds.

Began near Fairfax (38.8582, -77.3074).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 412325. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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