Thunderstorm Wind — Salem (c), Virginia
2023-09-07 · near Salem (c), Salem (c), Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds downed a tree near the intersection of Electric Road and Greenridge Road.
Wider weather episode
A cold front and upper trough slowly approached the area on September 7th, providing a source of lift for the pre-existing instability generated by diurnal heating across southern and central Virginia. This combination created an atmosphere that was conducive for damaging winds gusts. Around 2900 people were left without power in Roanoke, and another 655 were without power in Henry County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140352. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.