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Thunderstorm Wind in Alleghany County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 14, 2023 · Alleghany County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in a localized area just east of Eastern Elementary School.

The wider storm

Slow moving frontal boundary, combined with a weak upper level storm system and a moisture laden airmass contributed to the development of widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms. A couple of these storms became severe and produced damaging winds.

Began near Sweet Chalybeate (37.3159, -80.5688).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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