Thunderstorm Wind — Charlotte, Virginia

2023-09-12 · near Phenix, Charlotte, Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree along the 300 block of Berkley Street and another tree along the 300 block of Church Street.

Wider weather episode

A cold front associated with an upper level trough triggered the development of thunderstorms across Southside Virginia in the afternoon and evening. Warm air advection ahead of the front steadily increased through the day, and increased moisture over the area. This environment led to localized damaging winds gusts from storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.