Thunderstorm Wind in Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind February 24, 2016 · Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees and several wires were reported down.

The wider storm

Strong low pressure moved from the deep south to the Great Lakes, dragging a cold front through the Mid-Atlantic. Strong veering winds as a warm front lifted north ahead of the cold front led to increased sheer across the area. This combined with marginal instability led to multiple rounds of thunderstorms, with embedded severe with strong winds and small hail.

Began near Dbl Tollgate (38.2993, -77.4871).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 621645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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