Lightning — Roanoke (c), Virginia

2022-06-02 · near Roanoke City, Roanoke (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Lightning struck a tree near a house on Denniston Avenue, causing a large limb to fall off the tree, damaging a nearby vehicle.

Wider weather episode

A cold front passed through southwestern and central VA, interacting with an unstable air mass and limited shear to produce severe thunderstorms. Several of these storms produced damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1034376. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.