Thunderstorm Wind — Highland, Virginia
2023-07-28 · near Meadowdale, Highland, Virginia
$2K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Trees blew down in the 3500 block of VA-84 Mill Gap 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 1108032. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.