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Thunderstorm Wind in Radford (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2022 · Radford (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms developed along and in advance of a cold front. Multicellular clusters and supercells were the primary storm modes during this event which produced damaging winds, large hail and a brief EF-0 tornado. CAPE values of 1,000 to 2,500 j/kg and helicity values near 300 m2/s2 contributed to the widespread and organized nature of the storms.

Began near Radford (37.1202, -80.5615).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Rockbridge County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1027587. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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