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Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 13, 2023 · Botetourt 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

A tree was downed by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Craig Creek Road and Vise Road.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Gala (37.6655, -79.8531).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1124802. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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