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Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 28, 2023 · Alleghany County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Long Bridge Hollow.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Sweet Chalybeate (37.6575, -80.2360).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1122005. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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