A cold front moved across the Mid Atlantic and was accompanied by showers and thunderstorms that produced gusty winds. A strong jet of 50 knot winds was located at 850 mb or about a mile off the surface.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 16:33:00 to 19-APR-13 16:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: FARMINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were trees down on Craig Store Road west of North Gardens.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:07:00 to 19-APR-13 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: ORANGE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

There was a tree down on Virginia State HWY 20 approximately one half mile east of Orange VA.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:16:00 to 19-APR-13 17:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELMONT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

There were trees down and bricks blown off a chimney.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:37:00 to 19-APR-13 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEELAND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Public

There were four trees down on Riggs Road.  One of the trees was two and half feet in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:38:00 to 19-APR-13 17:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: FALMOUTH
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The second floor of a house was destroyed near the intersection of Forbes Street and Falmouth Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:39:00 to 19-APR-13 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEELAND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A swatch of trees were down near 399 Cliff Farm Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:39:00 to 19-APR-13 17:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEELAND
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Public

There were 16 40-60 foot tall poplar trees blown down behind a residence near the corner of Morton and Leeland Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:45:00 to 19-APR-13 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOKE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

There were numerous trees down at the back of a property on High Ridge Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:45:00 to 19-APR-13 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LINDSAY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

There was a tree down near the intersection of Danalu Court and Nicholas Drive.

Tornado in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 19-APR-13 17:36:00 to 19-APR-13 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: BELMONT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 2.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down at 6:36 pm EDT on the Westwood Shopping Plaza ripping off roofing materials and ventilation units.  It traveled northeast through a residential area uprooting and topping trees and causing roofing damage.  The tornado passed just west of the Mercer Elementary School and adjacent Police Barracks ripping the roof off of an apartment building along Cowan Blvd and throwing it across the street.  A law enforcement officer saw the tornado cross Cowan Blvd and then dissipate before it reached Mary Washington Hospital at 6:37 PM.