Thunderstorm Wind — Floyd, Virginia
2022-06-17 · near Willis, Floyd, Virginia
$5K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on Virginia Route 221.
Wider weather episode
A persistent hot and moist air mass allowed for high levels of instability in southwest Virginia. A cold front moving southeast through the region interacted with this unstable air mass and formed numerous severe thunderstorms which produced damaging winds.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1042726. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.