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Thunderstorm Wind in Staunton (c) County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2022 · Staunton (c) County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hundreds of trees blew down around the City of Staunton. Although most of the damage was consistent with wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph, there was one spot in the unit block of Morris Mill Road that had significantly more severe damage. In this area, a few hundred yard swath of trees snapped; most were healthy pine trees, and virtually every tree was snapped in half, all laying in the same direction. Elsewhere, a tree blew down onto a car on Devon Road; multiple trees and power lines blew down on Aiken Street; a large tree limb punctured the roof of a home on Garland Drive; several large trees blew down on Selma Boulevard, including a few into a house; several large pine trees snapped on Stonewall Circle and Knollwood Drive; trees blew down on Blair Street; numerous trees blew down on Poplar Street and North Drive. Some buildings suffered minor roof and siding damage around the city, as well.
The wider storm
An isolated but intense thunderstorm resulted in widespread wind damage in and near the City of Staunton during the afternoon hours. Later that evening, a brief supercell produced localized wind damage in Prince William County.
Began near Staunton (38.1588, -79.0623).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034838. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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