Thunderstorm Wind — Fairfax (c), Virginia

2012-09-08 · near Fairfax, Fairfax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 412325. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.