A strong cold front, driven by an unusually strong upper-level trough and wind shear, interacted with a hot, humid, and unstable airmass over the Mid-Atlantic. This pattern resulted in the formation of lines of thunderstorms and several supercells.
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A strong cold front, driven by an unusually strong upper-level trough and wind shear, interacted with a hot, humid, and unstable airmass over the Mid-Atlantic. This pattern resulted in the formation of lines of thunderstorms and several supercells. The most widespread and significant wind damage was noted over northern Maryland, although pockets of considerable wind damage were noted over portions of northwestern Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Somewhat atypical for the Mid-Atlantic is late summer was the number of large hail reports, with multiple instances of giant hail noted.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 7, 9:28 AM EST, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1028 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
Scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms are expected
today as a strong cold front pushes through the region. High
pressure returns behind the front Tuesday into Wednesday with breezy
conditions. A warm frontal boundary approaches from the south
THursday into Friday bring additional showers and thunderstorms.
Unsettled conditions linger into the weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
The forecast remains on track with a mesoscale convective vortex
(MCV) lifting toward northwestern Pennsylvania. Some residual
showers are pushing through Garrett, Mineral, and Allegany
counties, but these are decaying with little to no lightning
left. Elsewhere, a stagnant area of stratus clouds sit from the
I-64 corridor northeastward into northern Virginia, as well as
the DC/Baltimore metros. However, the aircraft soundings (ACAR)
do show this low cloud deck being quite shallow in nature with a
depth of about 200 meters (~650 feet). Given the early August
solar insolation angle, these should burn off/erode within the
next hour or two. Farther west, the Shenandoah Valley is under
mainly sunny skies with convective initiation likely within the
next few hours.
Daytime heating brings temperatures into the upper 80s to low
90s. Combined with dew points in the low to mid 70s, expect peak
heat indices between 100- 105 east of the Blue Ridge, and 95-99
west. This moist and unstable environment will fuel the active
weather looming later in the day. Of note, the Storm
Prediction Center has upgraded the risk area to Moderate which
is seen only 2 to 3 times per decade in the area.
Looking ahead at this afternoon and evening, given that we
destabilize, all signs point to a likely widespread severe wind
event across our area, though all modes of severe weather are
possible. A large mid-level trough over the western OH Valley this
morning will move eastward toward the Central Appalachians, with two
surface lows noted early this morning - one over southern ON and the
other along the IN/IL border. These surface lows deepen through the
afternoon, with models indicating pressure in the low 1000mb range,
which is quite impressive for early August (for a non-tropical low).
Storms are expected to develop in a favorable environment today
where surface dew points in the low 70s and impressive mid-level
lapse rates of 6-7 C/km yield around 1500-2000 J/kg of MLCAPE
(SBCAPE up to 2500+ J/kg possible). Storms should easily become
organized with deep-layer shear of 35-50KT.
Multiple rounds of storms are likely to impact the area today. The
moist airmass, approaching PVA max, and remnant MCV could initiate
late morning to early afternoon activity west of I-81 into north-
central MD. There is some potential for a storm or two to become
severe, with damaging winds and hail as the main threats.
The main surge is expected to develop by mid afternoon as the strong
synoptic forcing arrives, and is enhanced by the existing terrain
circulation and lee-side pressure trough. Models are rather good
agreement on timing, indicating numerous storms developing west of
the Blue Ridge between 2PM-3PM. These initial semi-discrete/cluster
storms could pose a large hail threat, in addition to damaging wind
gusts and a tornado or two. These storms move east of the Blue Ridge
between 4PM-5PM, and likely congeal into a solid/quasi-solid line
that reaches the I-95 corridor between 6PM-7PM.
This QLCS will be capable of producing widespread damaging wind
gusts, in addition to the possibility of embedded QLCS tornadoes.
Tornadoes that develop within these squall lines typically have
little lead time due to their rapid genesis. It is important to take
immediate action if a Tornado Warning is issued for your area. The
hail threat should diminish as the line of storms pushes eastward.
Finally, as the main mid-level trough moves over our area it could
initiate an additional broken line of showers and thunderstorms
later this evening. A low-level jet will have developed by that
time, and model soundings respond to the increasing low-level shear
with very wide hodographs, especially east of the Blue Ridge. There
will be a conditional tornado threat that lasts past sunset, and
given the strong shear, it won't take much instability for these
storms to intensify.
Be sure you have multiple ways of receiving severe weather alerts
today, and take immediate action if a severe thunderstorm or tornado
warning is issued for your location.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
The base of a strong mid-level trough will be right over our area
Tuesday morning. The trough shifts eastward over the Atlantic by
Tuesday night as a weak cold front sweeps through the area. Some
early day upslope showers are possible in the Alleghenies, and some
could spill east across the northern Shenandoah Valley into northern
MD. Otherwise, it looks to be mostly dry elsewhere. Afternoon highs
Tuesday are forecast to be in the low to mid 80s.
Dry and less humid conditions are expected Wednesday as a surface
high pressure moves across the region. Afternoon temperatures will
be a few degrees warmer, in the mid to upper 80s.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms remains possible
Thursday into Friday. Additional precipitation chances for the
weekend ahead.
Synoptically, the upper level trough remains over the region with
quasi-zonal flow aloft. Some uncertainty remains within the timing
and magnitude of shortwave disturbances during the Thursday through
Saturday timeframe. Confidence is moderate for a more robust upper
level shortwave impacting the area from the Great Plains region
Thursday with northern stream shortwave energy for the weekend. As a
result, expect increased chances for showers and thunderstorms each
afternoon with temperatures remaining at or slightly above average.
For Thursday, 12z deterministic/ensemble guidance continues to show
a warm front lifting in from the south with robust upper level
shortwave energy quickly traversing the region. The guidance seems
to target central and southwest Virginia for the heaviest convective
probabilities compared to areas further north. Regardless GEFS/EPS
ensemble members continue to show a high probability of CAPE values
in exceedance of 500-1000 j/kg and 0-6km bulk effective shear values
on the order of 25-40 kts, especially in central and southern VA.
These values are slightly less further north due to the proximity of
the front and varying placement of the shortwave as it pushes toward
the region. Meanwhile, recent CSU Machine Learning Probabilities
suggest a marginal risk for severe weather especially across the
central Virginia Piedmont, southern Shenandoah Valley, eastern
Virginia, southwest Maryland, southwest Virginia. With that said,
confidence remains moderate for strong to severe thunderstorms
across southern portions of the forecast area Thursday into Thursday
night.
By Friday, the system departs the region. We get in a bit of lull
per the latest guidance as the piece of shortwave energy dives south
into the region. The forecast still remains fuzzy in regards to
timing and magnitude of this system with the bulk of guidance
suggesting a more subtle piece of energy compared to THursday and
the earlier part of the workweek. The upper level trough as a whole
look less amplified as well during weekend into early next week.
Even with that said, went ahead and kept 20-30 percent PoPs through
the weekend. The bulk of this will be during the peak heating period
of the afternoon and evening hours. Highest confidence for
precipitation would be over the mountains where better convergence
can be found compared to areas further east. Once again though this
will be dictated by the timing of shortwave energy and the
associated fronts as they push through. Temperatures will remain at
or slightly below normal late week with high in the mid to upper 80s
and low 90s. Overall confidence in the forecast for the Friday
through Sunday timeframe remains low though due in part to the
remaining differences between the models yet to be resolved. Stay
tuned!
&&
.AVIATION /14Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The low stratus continues to impact all terminals outside of
KMRB. These borderline IFR/MVFR ceilings should improve within
the next hour or two as heating ensues.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this
afternoon, with storms merging into a line east of the Blue Ridge.
Many of these storms will be strong to severe, with damaging wind
gusts, hail, and tornadoes possible. The high res guidance was in
good agreement on timing, so went ahead and added high-impact TEMPO
groups to all the TAFs at 06Z. Some refinement in timing might be
needed, but not by more than an hour on either side of the window.
Lingering -TSRA is expected behind the line of storms for a couple
of hours. Guidance is indicating MVFR CIGs at most terminals for
part of the night, but confidence is not high enough to go more than
BKN030 at this time.
Drier air filters in tonight, with conditions improving late tonight
into Tuesday morning as a cold front sweeps through the area. Mostly
dry conditions expected Tuesday, with WNW to NW winds gusting to
25KT into Tuesday night. VFR conditions are expected Wednesday.
Sub-VFR restrictions look to return especially at terminals south of
I-66/US-50 Thursday into Friday. This is in association with a warm
front lifting into the region. Showers and thunderstorms will
accompany the boundary Thursday afternoon and evening. VFR
conditions are expected otherwise with additional shower and
thunderstorm chances Friday into the weekend.
&&
.MARINE...
Increasing southerly winds will result in SCA conditions over all of
the waters by this afternoon, which continues into tonight. Numerous
strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to cross the local
waters late this afternoon into this evening. Wind gusts greater
than 50KT, large hail, and waterspouts will be possible.
A cold front is expected to sweep across the local waters tonight,
with SCA conditions developing tonight into Tuesday night as winds
gust up to 25-30KT. Winds decrease to below SCA levels Wednesday
morning as high pressure builds over the region. However, some parts
of the bay could still have wind gusting up to 20KT through
Wednesday evening.
SCA conditions are possible Thursday into Friday as another front
approaches from the south. These conditions will linger into the
weekend as additional fronts and tightened pressure gradient remain
over the region.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Increased southerly flow combined with a tightening pressure
gradient from developing low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes
will result in coastal flooding concerns during the next 2 high
tide cycles. Coastal Flood Advisories have been issued for Havre de
Grace and Annapolis this morning and will likely be needed again for
the upcoming high tide cycles.
Many sites along the Western Shore are forecast to reach Action
Stage during the high tides through tonight. Annapolis and DC SW
Waterfront could reach minor flood tonight, and several other sites
could reach minor flood, as well.
A cold front that sweeps through the area Monday night will cause
winds to become northwest, causing tidal anomalies to drop Tuesday
and Wednesday.
&&
.LWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
DC...Coastal Flood Advisory until 4 PM EDT this afternoon for
DCZ001.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT
Tuesday for DCZ001.
MD...Coastal Flood Advisory until 2 AM EDT Tuesday for MDZ014.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 5 PM EDT this afternoon for
MDZ508.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 1 AM to 7 AM EDT Tuesday for
MDZ508.
VA...None.
WV...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ530>534-537-
541-543.
Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ535-536-
538>540-542.
&&
SYNOPSIS...EST
NEAR TERM...BRO/KRR
SHORT TERM...KRR
LONG TERM...EST
AVIATION...BRO/KRR/EST
MARINE...KRR/EST
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...ESTHazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 151 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ008-011-013-014-016>018-504-506-508- VAZ053>057-527-081800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-District of Columbia-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Central and Southeast Howard- Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria- Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- 151 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay, Tidal Potomac River, and I-95 corridor through central Maryland, northern Virginia, and District of Columbia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Tornado Watch is in effect for the entire area until 9 PM this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat, some of these winds may become locally destructive. Additionally, a few tornadoes and large hail are possible. This would include the potential for waterspouts across the waters. Isolated instances of flooding are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested through this evening. Please relay reports to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia. MDZ003>006-503-505-507-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-501-502-505>508- 526-WVZ050>053-055-081800- Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore- Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta- Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson- Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Western Loudoun- Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire- Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy- 151 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Tornado Watch is in effect for the entire area until 9 PM this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat, some of these winds may become locally destructive. Additionally, a few tornadoes and large hail are possible. Isolated instances of flooding are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested through this evening. Please relay reports to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia. MDZ001-501-502-VAZ503-504-WVZ501>506-081800- Garrett-Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- 151 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Allegheny Front counties in western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Highland County Virginia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Tornado Watch is in effect for the entire area until 9 PM this evening. Damaging winds will be the primary threat, some of these winds may become locally destructive. Additionally, a few tornadoes and large hail are possible. Isolated instances of flooding are also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested through this evening. Please relay reports to the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1205 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ001-003>006-008-011-013-014-016>018-501>508- VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-053>057-501>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-055- 501>506-071800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island-District of Columbia-Garrett-Washington-Frederick MD- Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore- Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert- Extreme Western Allegany-Central and Eastern Allegany- Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery- Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford- Southeast Harford-Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page- Warren-Clarke-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange- Culpeper-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford- Spotsylvania-King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier- Western Highland-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun- Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-Central Virginia Blue Ridge- Northwest Prince William- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Western Grant- Eastern Grant-Western Mineral-Eastern Mineral-Western Pendleton- Eastern Pendleton- Including the cities of Washington, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland, Grantsville, Hagerstown, Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown, Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill, Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold, Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California, Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Prince Frederick, Frostburg, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market, Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville, Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville, Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Warrenton, Turnbull, Hightown, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Haymarket, Dale City, Manassas, Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Bayard, Mount Storm, Petersburg, Elk Garden, Antioch, Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, Fort Ashby, Riverton, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove 1205 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 ...SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED OVER THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION BETWEEN 2 PM AND 10 PM TODAY, INCLUDING THE GREATER BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREAS... An outbreak of severe storms is expected this afternoon and evening across the greater Baltimore/Washington region, with numerous severe thunderstorms expected. There is a significant threat for damaging and locally destructive hurricane-force winds, along with the potential for large hail and tornadoes, even strong tornadoes. The timing of this outbreak varies with your location. West of the Blue Ridge Mountains, you can expect the storms to arrive between 12 Noon and 3 PM. East of the Blue Ridge Mountains, timing will be from 4 PM to 8 PM. The greater Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan Areas can expect the storms to arrive between 5 PM and 7 PM. Now is the time to review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Do not be outdoors when the storms arrive. When you hear thunder, go indoors to a sturdy building or structure. While seeking shelter indoors, go to the lowest floor to an interior room. Stay away from windows. Those in mobile homes or weaker structures should plan ahead of time to shelter in a stronger shelter. Be prepared for extended power outages, and the potential for some roads to be blocked by fallen trees. For the after-event cleanup, do not go outside until 30 minutes after you hear the last thunder, otherwise you will be still susceptible to lightning strikes. Be aware of downed power lines and unstable branches and trees. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. If a Severe Thunderstorm Warning or Tornado Warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in an interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building. LEE/STRONG
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
150 PM EDT Mon Aug 07 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0148 PM Hail 1 NNW Clear Spring 39.67N 77.94W
08/07/2023 M1.00 inch Washington MD Trained Spotter
&&
Event Number LWX2301859
ADSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
153 PM EDT Mon Aug 07 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0153 PM Hail 1 NNW Clear Spring 39.67N 77.94W
08/07/2023 M1.25 inch Washington MD Trained Spotter
&&
Event Number LWX2301860
ADSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
157 PM EDT Mon Aug 07 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0152 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Mc Henry 39.57N 79.37W
08/07/2023 Garrett MD 911 Call Center
Numerous trees down in McHenry and Friendsville.
&&
Event Number LWX2301861
AVSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
222 PM EDT Mon Aug 07 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Cherry Run 39.63N 78.02W
08/07/2023 Washington MD 911 Call Center
Downed trees near the intersection of Millstone Rd and
Big Spring Road.
&&
Event Number LWX2301862
AVSPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
228 PM EDT Mon Aug 07 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM Hail 1 NNW Clear Spring 39.67N 77.94W
08/07/2023 M1.00 inch Washington MD Trained Spotter
&&
Event Number LWX2301863
JMGThe Roanoke radar (KFCX), 176 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:35 UTC.
50 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Considerable tree damage was reported near New Hampden. Dozens of trees blew down on VA-640 Blue Grass Valley Road and VA-642 Laurel Fork Road.
Numerous trees blew down along VA-84 Mill Gap Road, closing the road for several hours.
Two-inch diameter hail was reported near Mustoe.
Tennis ball size hail was reported in McDowell.
Trees blew down onto power lines near the intersection of Bare Ridge Road and VA-612 Hopkins Gap Road.
Trees blew down in the 400 block of West Springbrook Road.
Dozens of trees blew down, and the metal roof blew off a barn in Broadway. Trees blew down in the 400 block of VA-42 South Main Street.
Trees blew down onto power lines in the 300 block of Cross Junction Road.
Multiple trees blew down in New Market.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-675 South Page Valley Road and VA-615 Egypt Bend Road.
Numerous trees blew down and there was roof damage to barns in Craigsville.
Trees blew down onto power lines in the 200 block of Aspen Trail.
Trees blew down in the 100 block of Dogwood Drive.
VA-679 Indian Hollow Road was closed due to numerous downed trees. Numerous trees blew down along VA-608 Wardensville Grade, US-50 Northwestern Turnpike, and VA-608 Dicks Hollow Road.
Numerous trees blew down in Gainesboro.
Dozens of trees, wires and branches blew down in Gore. Several roads were blocked for a few days, according to VDOT.
Numerous trees blew down in Shenandoah. Trees blew down along Tenth Street. Trees blew down in the 400 block of Third Street. Trees blew down in the 1100 block of Ridge View Lane. Trees blew down in the 400 block of VA-650 Grove Hill River Road.
Numerous trees blew down near Battle Creek Road and North View Drive.
Trees blew down near the intersection of Crooked Run Road and VA-602 Comertown Road.
Three-inch diameter hail was reported near Hope Lake on VA-806 Boy Scout Lane.
Trees blew down in the 400 block of Blainesville Road.
Two-inch diameter hail was reported in the 300 block of Mary Gray Lane.
Golf ball size hail was reported in the 300 block of Kalorama Street.
Numerous trees blew down in the 4000 block of Remount Road.
Several trees blew down along VA-628 Fodderstack Road.
Tennis ball size hail was reported in the 900 block of Powhatan Street.
Ping pong ball size hail was reported in the unit block of Warren Circle.
Several trees blew down in Loudoun Heights.
There were several calls for downed trees and wires in Berryville.
Dozens of trees blew down on VA-688 Leeds Manor Road and nearby roads just south of I-66.
Two-inch diameter hail was reported in the 400 block of Raleigh Court.
Quarter size hail was reported on VA-608 Grindstone Mountain Road in Comertown.
Several trees blew down in Taylorstown, including along VA-665 Furnace Mountain Road.
Trees blew down near the intersection of US-522 Sperryville Pike and VA-621 Yancy Road.
Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down around Upperville.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-729 Richmond Road and Campground Lane. Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-642 View Town Road and Barn View Lane. Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-646 Dodson Road and Starwood Drive.
Dozens of trees blew down north of Syria, including along Weakley Hollow Road.
Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down in northeastern Fauquier County, including along VA-626 Halfway Road, VA-626 The Plains Road, and VA-702 Rock Hill Mill Road.
Several trees and wires blew down in Rixeyville, including along VA-229 Rixeyville Road. Trees blew down on VA-611 Waterford Road.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-611 Seven Ponds Road and VA-642 View Town Road.
Trees blew down along Quail Ridge Drive.
Several trees blew down along VA-741 Enon School Road.
Trees blew down near the intersection of VA-614 Garth Road and Yule Farm.
Dozens of trees, wires and a few poles blew down between Warrenton and Old Tavern, including in the vicinity of US-17.
Dozens of trees and large branches blew down around Ashburn, including at least one onto a house.
Tennis ball size hail was reported in Earlysville.
Dozens of trees, branches and wires blew down in Earlysville, blocking several roads.
Golf ball size hail was reported in the 5700 block of VA-817 Roach Ridge.
Golf ball size hail was reported in the 900 block of Quail Ridge Circle.
A wind gust of 50 knots (58 MPH) was measured by a mesonet at the NOVA Loudoun Campus in Sterling (STRLI).
Dozens of trees blew down in the Nokesville area.
Trees blew down along VA-628 Hazel River Road.
Numerous large tree limbs snapped in the 7500 block of Alleghany Road.
A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF).
Hundreds of trees blew down west of Fairfax Station. Extensive tree damage was observed along Quiet Brook Road where dozens of trees were uprooted and at least a dozen pine trees snapped in half.
Trees blew down west of Winston, including near the intersection of VA-601 Kettle Club Road and US-15 North James Madison Highway.
Several trees blew down near Oakton east of Chantilly, including one that fell onto a car on South Penderbrook Drive near Iverness Road. A tree blew down in the 11500 block of Valley Road. A tree blew down at the intersection of Forum Drive and Government Center Parkway.
A few trees blew down in Fairfax, including one on Judicial Drive near Yorktown Court.
Several roads were blocked by fallen trees between Somerville and Bristersburg.
Numerous trees blew down in Burke, including a large tree that blew down onto an apartment building on Chase Commons Court.
Trees and wires blew down on VA-612 Monrovia Road near Shady Grove Lane.
Trees blew down in Coal Landing.
Golf ball size hail was reported near Lake Anna State Park.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, August 2023
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: 1108495, 1108498, 1108501, 1108507, 1108517, 1108523, 1108524, 1108525, 1108528, 1108529, 1108531, 1108535, 1108536, 1108537, 1108538, 1108539, 1108544, 1108545, 1108547, 1108548, 1108549, 1108550, 1108551, 1108552, 1108553, 1108555, 1108556, 1108557, 1108559, 1108560, 1108562, 1108563, 1108568, 1108569, 1108570, 1108573, 1108576, 1108577, 1108578, 1108580, and more.