High Wind in Floyd, Virginia

High Wind April 1, 2023 · Floyd, Virginia

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

$30K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts downed a few trees across the county, with one tree falling on a vehicle. Winds continued to gust over 50 mph into the early evening. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region. Given the dry conditions, some of the downed power lines parked several small brush fires.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1093964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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