Thunderstorm Wind in Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2023 · Martinsville (c) 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

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down which blocked Smith Street. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A cluster of showers and thunderstorms developed within an unstable airmass over Southside Virginia during the late afternoon hours. One of these storms increased to severe levels and produced wind gusts which downed trees just northwest of the City of Martinsville in Henry County.

Began near Martinsville (36.6920, -79.8880).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1132981. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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