Thunderstorm Wind — Botetourt, Virginia
2022-06-16 · near Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
One tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Purgatory Mountain Road.
Wider weather episode
A ridge over the Tennessee Valley contributed to an extremely hot and humid environment across southwest Virginia. There was anomalously high instability in the area as well. This instability combined with an approaching outflow boundary from a complex of thunderstorms to the north, helped trigger widespread showers and thunderstorms. Several of these storms produced damaging winds and large hail.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1040957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.