High Wind — Patrick, Virginia

2023-04-01 to 2023-04-02 · Patrick, Virginia

Event narrative

Wind gusts downed trees and power lines throughout the county. Some secondary roads, including Pleasant View Road, were blocked by trees for a period of time. Periodic wind gusts to over 35 mph were reported into the early morning hours of April 2. Damage values are estimated.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1094068. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.