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Thunderstorm Wind in Giles County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2023 · Giles County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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 trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Cascade Drive and Sinking Creek Road.

The wider storm

An upper level storm system moved into Virginia late in the evening and with enough instability in place, a few scattered storms developed. One of the storms became severe, producing pockets of damaging winds across the New River Valley.

Began near Hoges Chapel (37.3477, -80.6054).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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