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High Wind in Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

High Wind April 1, 2023 · Central Virginia Blue Ridge, Virginia

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mesonet at Afton Mountain measured a peak wind gust of 62 mph at 1730LST.

The wider storm

A period of damaging high gradient winds developed across the region in wake of a strong cold front, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1097741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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