Thunderstorm Wind in Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2019 · Fredericksburg (c) County, Virginia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

About a dozen trees and wires were downed by strong winds in the City of Fredericksburg.

The wider storm

Heat and humidity through the day on June 29th led to a moderately unstable air mass by the afternoon. A weak pressure trough developed and heights began to fall by the evening as an upper level ridge broke down. Also late in the evening, a cold front began to approach, increasing forcing across the region. Several rounds of scattered showers and thunderstorms developed from the mid afternoon hours through well past sunset. Some thunderstorms became strong to severe.

Began near Fredericksburg (38.2993, -77.4871).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 834484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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