Thunderstorm Wind — Patrick, Virginia

2023-09-09 · near Critz, Patrick, Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree near the intersection of Ayers Orchard Road and Clark House Farm Road, and another tree down along Nowlin Lane.

Wider weather episode

A stationary front remained over the Mid Atlantic region and led to multiple rounds of thunderstorms. While wind shear was weak, instability was high creating a favorable environment for localized damaging winds during the late morning and afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140873. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.