Strong Wind — Dickenson, Virginia

2024-01-09 to 2024-01-10 · Dickenson, Virginia

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system dropped down from the Great Lakes and prompted a surface cold front to pass through southwest Virginia on the evening of January 9th. Strong winds attached to this storm contributed to widespread power outages due to downed trees and power lines. This was at the result of a decent low level jet accompanying the disturbance. Initial strong wind gust observations took place by the late morning hours on the 9th across southwest Virginia as daytime heating mixed down the higher winds from aloft. Over a thousand power outages were noted by utility companies in southwest Virginia as a result of tree and power line damage. In the wake of the cold front, winds began to diminish on the morning of January 10th. Power restoration efforts continued into the end of the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148019. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.