Thunderstorm Wind, Prince William
- When
- November 2, 9:30 AM EST
- Where
- Prince William County, Haymarket
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 38.702, -77.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging Winds in Virginia, November 2, 1997
A line of showers associated with a cold front produced gusty winds in excess of 30 mph in portions of northern Virginia during the morning of the 2nd. Some of these winds may have exceeded 58 mph, producing spotty damage.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A line of showers associated with a cold front produced gusty winds in excess of 30 mph in portions of northern Virginia during the morning of the 2nd. Some of these winds may have exceeded 58 mph, producing spotty damage. In Haymarket, a few trees and wires were blown down. Farther east, in Fairfax City, damage [pictures soon] was observed.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 30 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:28 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax (C)
- When
- November 2, 9:45 AM EST
- Where
- Fairfax (C) County, Fairfax
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 38.846, -77.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Florida, November 2, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, November 2, 1997
- Hurricane in Guam, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in Nebraska, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in South Dakota, November 2, 1997
- Tornado in Pennsylvania, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in North Dakota, November 2 to 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 2, 1997
- Strong Wind in Maryland, November 2, 1997
- High Wind in Iowa, November 2, 1997
More
Every storm in Virginia in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, November 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5623117, 5623118.