Thunderstorm Wind in Pulaski County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2022 · Pulaski County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorms winds brought down down trees on Wilderness Road which subsequently downed power lines. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

High pressure was centered off the Mid-Atlantic coast, allowing an upper level disturbance to cross our region. This disturbance combined with daytime heating spawned the development of showers and storms. A couple of these storms grew to severe levels and produced damaging wind gusts. Lightning also caused damaged to two homes.

Began near Mountain View (37.0884, -80.6098).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1051559. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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