Thunderstorm Wind in Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2021 · Alexandria (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 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

A tree blew down onto southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway at Slaters Lane. A large tree was uprooted and blew down onto wires on East Mount Ida Avenue at East Randolph Avenue.

The wider storm

Several thunderstorms ahead of a cold front produced widely scattered instances of wind damage.

Began near Alexandria (38.8217, -77.0440).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 961730. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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