Thunderstorm Wind in Danville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2023 · Danville (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed one tree, which landed on a power line along Westover Drive.

The wider storm

A region of low pressure pushed a strong cold front eastward and lifted a warm front northward through the Mid Atlantic during May 16. More than sufficient instability and shear in the Virginia Southside resulted in a few rounds of discrete thunderstorms that organized into a quasi-linear structure, which resulted in areas of thunderstorm wind damage and hail.

Began near Danville (36.5986, -79.4603).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099543. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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