Thunderstorm Wind — Lynchburg (c), Virginia

2023-07-03 · near Lynchburg, Lynchburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along the Blackwater Creek Trail and Point of Honor Trail in Lynchburg. One tree fell on a Parks and Recreation truck while an employee was assessing the storm damage, and caused minor injuries to the employee.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved eastward from the Ohio Valley during the afternoon of July 3, 2023, which led to an organized line of thunderstorms advancing into the region. Abundant moisture an very warm temperatures created an environment that supported strong downdraft winds from thunderstorms. As the increased moisture converged along the higher terrain of the mountains, scattered thunderstorms developed, and caused pockets of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118203. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.