Thunderstorm Wind — Falls Church (c), Virginia

2021-07-01 · near Falls Church, Falls Church (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Nearly a dozen trees and large branches were blown down in Falls Church, primarily north of VA-7 Broad Street. A 4-foot diameter oak tree was uprooted in a yard near the intersection of North Four Mile Run Drive and 26th Street North adjacent to the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. A tree blew down onto wires and a car near the intersection of North Roosevelt Street and North Tuckahoe Street, briefly trapping the occupant who was uninjured.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 958223. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.