Thunderstorm Wind — Charlottesville (c), Virginia

2006-07-02 · near Charlottesville, Charlottesville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Trees downed.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary sagged south into the Mid Atlantic on July 2, and combined with very strong daytime heating and instability, contributed to scattered severe thunderstorm activity. Much of North-Central Virginia including the Washington Metro Region experienced damages from the severe thunderstorms. The worst damages occurred in the Annandale area of Fairfax County. A NWS survey team concluded that damages were caused from a wet microburst. Winds associated with the microburst were around 70 mph. Extensive property damage occurred during these storms, including numerous downed trees and powerlines. Local power companies reported in excess of 100,000 power outages in the Washington Metro Region from this bought of severe weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5519633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.