Thunderstorm Wind — Craig, Virginia
2022-07-06 · near Paint Bank, Craig, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along Paint Bank Road near the general store.
Wider weather episode
Strong diurnal heating along with dewpoints in the upper 60s to mid 70s contributed to a highly unstable airmass. Multiple clusters of thunderstorms formed in the afternoon, resulting in damaging winds across southwest Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1047619. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.