Thunderstorm Wind in Winchester (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 10, 2008 · Winchester (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported several trees and power lines down in Winchester. One tree fell on a car on Piccadilly Street.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the Mid Atlantic states June 10th afternoon and evening. Cooler and drier air behind the front clashed with very warm and moist air ahead of it, resulting in scattered to numerous strong to severe thunderstorms. Storms that became severe brought down trees and power lines across north central Virginia. Lovettsville in Loudoun County recorded a 66 mph wind gust. Quarter-sized hail was also reported in Hamilton, also in Loudoun County.

Began near Winchester (39.1870, -78.1677).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 107042. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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