Thunderstorm Wind — Rockbridge, Virginia

2023-06-16 · near Glasgow, Rockbridge, Virginia

$10K

Property damage

60 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A metal shed was blown off its foundation and into the side of a house by thunderstorm winds. Vinyl siding on the house as well as its HVAC unit were damaged. Several nearby trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

Strong cold front interacted with an abnormally moist airmass to cause severe thunderstorms to developed across Southside Virginia. Winds from these storms damaged numerous trees, utilities, several vehicles and outbuildings. Thousands of customers lost power due to the damage. There were also a few instances of large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1110278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.