Thunderstorm Wind — Appomattox, Virginia
2023-07-13 · near Spout Spg, Appomattox, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds in Spout Spring.
Wider weather episode
A slow-moving cold front dropping south from the Ohio Valley. As this front encountered an airmass with modest shear and very unstable conditions, it allowed allowed for afternoon thunderstorms to develop. Some of these storms were discrete and produced large hail. After the storms began to merge into bowing segments, damaging winds resulted.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1122851. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.