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Thunderstorm Wind in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 14, 2023 · Rockbridge County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Lee Highway.

The wider storm

Slow moving frontal boundary, combined with a weak upper level storm system and a moisture laden airmass contributed to the development of widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms. A couple of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds.

Began near Fairfield (37.8779, -79.2946).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1111730. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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