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Thunderstorm Wind in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 2023 · Rockbridge County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds between Timber Ridge Road and Mackeys Lane.

The wider storm

A strong upper level disturbance moved east through North Carolina and Virginia. Showers earlier in the day delayed the destabilization of the atmosphere until later in the afternoon, when thunderstorms, some severe, developed across the Virginia Piedmont.

Began near Aqua (37.8500, -79.3400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113554. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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