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Storms rolled through the region late last week, wreaking havoc in parts of the DMV region, including several areas in Virginia.
The first confirmed tornado was an EF-1 in the Glendie area at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9, bringing estimated peak winds at 90 mph that spanned more than seven miles.
It led to large trees being uprooted, snapped libs, and branches being broken.
A second EF-1 tornado was reported at 9:19 p.m. on Thursday night, lasting more than 10 minutes with winds approaching 100 mph and reaching a max width of 100 yards.
Hundreds of trees were damaged, trunks were damaged, and several large branches were snapped, according to officials.
A tornado was also reported in nearby West Virginia.
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