Thunderstorm Wind — Alleghany, Virginia

2022-05-06 · near Westwood, Alleghany, Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple trees reported down across Alleghany County and Covington City due to 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 1027591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.