Thunderstorm Wind — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2021-07-21 · near Alexandria, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 961730. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.