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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

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Franklin Pike at the intersection with the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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 (36.9665, -80.1633).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1044546. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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