Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 13, 2001

A line of showers and a few thunderstorms moved across extreme northern Virginia between 10 PM and 11 PM on the 13th. These storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and pea sized hail. In Frederick County, a wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded at the Winchester Airport. In Gainesboro, a tree was downed onto a car and several other trees were downed in the vicinity. Across Clarke County, trees and power lines were downed. Across Loudoun County, scattered trees were downed. A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded in Ashburn. Nearby in a subdivision near the Dulles Toll Road, the wooden skeleton of 8 townhouses under construction were destroyed. Winds estimated at 45 MPH ripped a large section of siding off the side of a home in Leesburg. A wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded in Middleburg and a wind gust of 58 MPH was reported at the National Weather Service Forecast Office near Dulles Airport. Across Fairfax County, trees were downed. A 62 MPH gust was measured in Reston and a 44 MPH gust was reported at Ft. Belvoir. A church steeple was felled by high winds in Springfield. A tree was downed onto a parked car in Vienna. Trees were downed across the city of Fairfax. In Falls Church, trees and wires were damaged by winds that gusted to 52 MPH. In Arlington County, a wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded at a school and trees were downed across the city of Arlington. Winds gusted to 48 MPH at Washington Reagan National Airport. In Alexandria, winds gusted to 61 MPH. In Prince William County, trees and power lines were downed. A wind gust of 71 MPH was recorded in Manassas. Across Fauquier County, trees were downed. A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured one mile north of Delaplane. In Rappahannock County, a wind gust of 65 MPH was estimated in Sperryville. In Culpeper County, a wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated in Boston. In Page County, a wind gust of 52 MPH was reported in Stanley. In the city of Stanton, wind gusts were estimated at 45 MPH.