Thunderstorm Wind — Charlotte, Virginia

2023-07-13 · near Red House, Charlotte, Virginia

Event narrative

Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds on Lawyers Road. Some trees were blocking roads. Pea sized hail was also observed during the storm.

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 1124792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.