Thunderstorm Wind — Manassas (c), Virginia

2017-04-06 · near Manassas, Manassas (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A wind gust of 59 mph was reported.

Wider weather episode

Cutoff low pressure was over the Ohio Valley. Another area of low pressure strengthened overhead on the occluded boundary. Warm and moist air from the south lead to an unstable atmosphere. Strong shear profiles were in place due to the cutoff low to the west. Strong lift associated with the developing low combined with strong shear and enough instability to produce severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 691185. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.