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Thunderstorm Wind in Floyd County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 2, 2022 · Floyd County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on the 1900 block of Floyd Highway.

The wider storm

A line of afternoon storms formed ahead of an approaching cold front. This line produced a few instances of wind damage across southwest Virginia in a moderately unstable atmosphere.

Began near Pizarro (36.9500, -80.2600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044545. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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