Thunderstorm Wind in Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2022 · Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$6K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and powerlines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Buena Vista (37.7300, -79.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1042731. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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