Thunderstorm Wind — Clarke, Virginia

2023-07-28 · near Boyce, Clarke, Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees and wires blew down north of Briggs, including near the intersection of VA-657 Senseny Road and VA-632 Triple J Road.

Wider weather episode

A subtle remnant disturbance from prior day's convection over the Midwest amplified a pre-existing lee pressure trough, igniting numerous thunderstorms. Given the excessive hot, humid, and unstable environment, these thunderstorms were able to organize into clusters and lines despite a lack of stronger wind shear.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108028. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.