Thunderstorm Wind in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2021 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

59 mph

Measured gust (51 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 wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station in the City of Falls Church. Several trees, branches and wires blew down in the City of Falls Church, mainly near and along VA-7 West Broad Street between the Fairfax County line and North/South West Street.

The wider storm

A lee pressure trough ignited thunderstorms in a strongly unstable environment. The strongest thunderstorms produced severe downbursts and sporadic hail.

Began near Falls Church (38.8924, -77.1868).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 966504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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