Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfax
- When
- October 14, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Fairfax County, Mt Vernon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 38.717, -77.083
Trees and power lines were downed.
Damaging Wind in Virginia, October 14, 2003
On Oct 14th a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across Fairfax county. These thunderstorms produced winds that downed trees and power lines in Mt.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
On Oct 14th a line of showers and thunderstorms moved across Fairfax county. These thunderstorms produced winds that downed trees and power lines in Mt. Vernon.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:39 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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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: 5335543.