Thunderstorm Wind — Amherst, Virginia
2023-07-28 · near Coolwell, Amherst, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Amherst Highway.
Wider weather episode
A line of storms from the Midwest continued east into the Mid-Atlantic within a very unstable atmosphere conducive for damaging winds. Numerous downed trees and powerlines occurred in southwest Virginia from this line of storms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1117417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.