Thunderstorm Wind in Rappahannock County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 7, 2023 · Rappahannock County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a call for a few trees blown down in Chester Gap.

The wider storm

Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed along a lee pressure trough after several days of late season heat. Several of these storms turned severe, producing both damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Began near Chester Gap (38.8533, -78.1353).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1123021. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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