Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 1, 2021 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and large branches were blown down in Alexandria. A large tree blew down onto a fence on East Raymond Avenue near US-1 Richmond Highway.

The wider storm

Two rounds of severe thunderstorms produced two tornadoes, hail, and widespread wind damage (some significant) across the DC metro and central Maryland, with spottier wind damage extending into the Baltimore area.

Began near Potomac Yard (38.8310, -77.0523).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Arlington County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 958218. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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