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Thunderstorm Wind in Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2006 · Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees downed at intersection of Collinham and Kaywood Courts near Robinson High School.

The wider storm

Scattered severe thunderstorms developed on July 4 due to an approaching cold front and a very unstable airmass residing over the Mid-Atlantic. The severe storms formed along the Blue Ridge Mountains and moved east into the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. Most of the damages were caused by downed trees.

Began near Fairfax (38.8300, -77.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5519819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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