Thunderstorm Wind — Danville (c), Virginia

2023-06-16 · near Danville, Danville (c), Virginia

$50K

Property damage

60 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds created a swath of damage through the city of Danville. Numerous trees and utility poles were snapped or blown down. Two vehicles were totaled by fallen trees, and a window was blown out at the Danville Regional Hospital. Over 6000 homes lost power due to the damage to utilities.

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 1110533. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.