Thunderstorm Wind — Radford (c), Virginia

2022-05-06 · near Radford, Radford (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1027587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.