On Friday, March 2nd, 2018, offices and schools were closed in DC and Virginia because of predicted high winds. Below are the high wind gusts for the day:
District of Columbia
- Catholic University, 66 mph
- American University, 66 mph
- Washington, 66 mph
- Silver Spring, 64 mph
- Adams Morgan, 61 mph
- Georgetown, 58 mph
- The Mall, 58 mph
- US Capitol, 58 mph
VIRGINIA
Arlington County
- Ronald Reagan Airport, 62 mph
Augusta County
- Staunton Airport, 58 mph
City of Manassas
- Manassas, 60 mph
Fairfax County
- Newington, 60 mph
- Chantilly, 59 mph
- Annandale, 58 mph
Frederick County
- Winchester, 61 mph
Greene County
- Swift Run, 70 mph
- Stanardsville, 69 mph
- Amicus, 64 mph
- Lydia, 58 mph
Highland County
- Monterey, 60 mph
King George County
- Dahlgren, 75 mph
- King George, 60 mph
- King George, 58 mph
Loudoun County
- Dulles International, 71 mph
- Dulles International, 61 mph
- Arcola, 61 mph
- Leesburg Executive Airport, 61 mph
- Leesburg, 59 mph
- Ashburn, 59 mph
- Leesburg, 58 mph
- Arcola, 58 mph
- Lovettsville, 58 mph
- Countryside, 58 mph
- Arcola, 58 mph
Madison County
- Etlan, 78 mph
Prince William County
- Quantico Marine Corps, 63 mph
Rappahannock County
- Slate Mills, 70 mph
Spotsylvania County
- Fredericksburg, 63 mph
Stafford County
- Stafford, 60 mph
More here.
Forecast for Saturday, more wind.
Photos of wind damage here.
2 comments
Hopefully the tree did not smarsh anything. This just proves that the universe recognizes Loudoun County as the epicenter of windbaggage.
It’s just the weather.
Doesn’t have anything to do with the climate.