Ellinwood Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Storm report confirms 80 mph microburst south of Fredericksburg: 000 NWUS51 KLWX 092131 LSRLWX PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 530 PM EDT MON JUL 09 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S FREDERICKSBURG 38.26N 77.49W 07/08/2012 SPOTSYLVANIA VA NWS STORM SURVEY *** 7 INJ *** A MICROBURST WITH 80 MPH WESTERLY WINDS TORE THROUGH AN AREA 3 MILES SOUTH OF FREDERICKSBURG. ON FLEMING ST BETWEEN LAFAYETTE BLVD AND ROUTE 1... A ROOF WAS TORN OFF A GYM AND THE WALL COLLAPSED. THERE WERE 7 INJURIES IN THE GYM. THE ROOF WAS THROWN ONTO A HOME NEXT DOOR. A FEW OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA HAD ROOFING DAMAGE. THE INTENSE BURST OF WIND BLEW INTO A RESIDENTAL AREA WHERE DOZENS OF TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. MANY HOMES IN THE SUBDIVISION WERE DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES. && CORRECTED EVENT TIME...INJURIES...REMARKS...SOURCE EVENT NUMBER LWX1200867 $$ STRONG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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