Thunderstorm Wind in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 7, 2019 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large tree limbs were blown down blocking the roadway at the intersection of Westmoreland Road and Washington Avenue.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance and remnant mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) crossed the region during the afternoon hours of August 7th. This, combined with moderate amounts of instability, led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of northern and central Virginia. A couple of these thunderstorms became severe.

Began near Falls Church (38.8800, -77.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 849646. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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