Thunderstorm Wind — Amherst, Virginia
2022-06-22 · near Union Hill, Amherst, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
One tree was downed by thunderstorm winds on Richmond Highway near Riverville Road.
Wider weather episode
A weakening cold front approaching the area from the Ohio River Valley interacted with an unstable environment in southwest Virginia to spawn scattered severe thunderstorms. A few of the storms in the Virginia Piedmont produced damaging winds.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043178. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.