Weather Service confirms tornado hit Tysons Corner on Thursday night. [View all]
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado struck Tysons Corner in Fairfax County on Thursday evening as a powerful storm system swept across the region. The tornado caused minor damage but no injuries.
The tornado, rated EF0 on the 0 to 5 scale for twister intensity, touched down at 8:41 p.m. along Chain Bridge Road, just northwest of the Tysons Mall, the Weather Service reported in its damage survey released Friday afternoon.
The twister was on the ground for only a minute, the survey said, producing winds up to 85 mph along a 200-yard path. Its maximum width was 50 yards.
Damage was reported at two gas stations along Chain Bridge Road. The Sunoco Station at the corner of Chain Bridge Road and International Drive suffered serious damage to its canopy. “Winds lifted upwards under the canopy and caused the northwest corner of the canopy to collapse on the service station building,” the damage survey said. The tornado also tossed around “packs of water and other small items,” the survey said.
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