Thunderstorm Wind — District of Columbia, District of Columbia

2002-04-19 · near Brookland, District of Columbia, District of Columbia

Event narrative

A wind gust of 70 MPH was recorded at Children's Hospital. The event time was estimated.

Wider weather episode

A thunderstorm with hail and high winds moved through the District of Columbia during the afternoon of the 19th. Winds gusted as high as 70 MPH and at least 82 trees were downed across the city. Most of the damage was reported in the northern sections of town. Trees fell onto power lines, 10 cars, 4 homes, and several roads. A large tree, which was believed to have been struck by lightning because the roots were charred, fell onto a vehicle that was traveling through the intersection of 12th and Shepard streets NE. A 51-year-old man in the back seat of the van was killed and three other passengers, one woman and two men, sustained minor injuries. Nearly 6000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5292438. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.