Thunderstorm Wind — Russell, Virginia

2023-07-28 · near Smithfield, Russell, Virginia

Event narrative

Widespread trees were blown down county wide by severe thunderstorm wind gusts.

Wider weather episode

Despite the anomalous ridge of high pressure, a couple of scattered thunderstorms form and move across northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, bringing damaging winds to Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1110879. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.