High Wind in Russell, Virginia

High Wind January 12, 2024 · Russell, Virginia

96 mph

Measured gust (83 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 96 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust was recorded on a handheld Kestrel anemometer. Chaser also reported multiple trees were blown down on local roads.

The wider storm

A potent mountain wave event induced very strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts across southwest Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1154614. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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