Strong low pressure over New England brought gusty northwest winds between 35 and 50 MPH to the Mid Atlantic region from the morning of the 6th through the early morning hours of the 7th.  Recorded wind gusts across the northern third of Virginia included 52 MPH at New Market in Shenandoah County, 45 MPH at Winchester Regional Airport and Dulles International Airport, 44 MPH at Leesburg in Loudoun County and Washington Reagan National Airport, 43 MPH at Culpeper in Culpeper County and Ft. Belvoir in Fairfax County, 41 MPH at Manassas Regional Airport, and 40 MPH at Charlottesville.  The wind gusts were strong enough to blow a metal storage building off its hinges at Maurertown in Shenandoah County around 2:30 PM on the 6th.

Strong Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in ALBEMARLE / CHARLOTTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in AUGUSTA / STAUNTON / WAYNESBORRO, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in HIGHLAND, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA / FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in FREDERICK / WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in ARLINGTON / ALEXANDRIA / FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM / MANASSAS, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in ROCKINGHAM / HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Strong Wind in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 06-MAR-01 09:00:00 to 07-MAR-01 04:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC