Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 28, 2023 · Russell County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Smithfield (36.9700, -81.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1110879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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