Thunderstorm Wind — Manassas (c), Virginia

2018-05-14 · near Manassas, Manassas (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at the Manassas Airport.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure passed through the area on the 14th. The low tracked along a boundary that separated warm and humid air to the south and west from cooler marine air to the north and east. The warm and humid air led to an unstable atmosphere, and there was enough instability for storms to become severe.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 754523. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.