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Thunderstorm Wind in Appomattox County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2024 · Appomattox County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on the roadway. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure tracked across the area during the evening hours. Numerous showers and thunderstorms were associated with this system. Some of these storms reached severe levels, producing damaging winds over mainly portions of the Piedmont region of southwest Virginia and one tornado in Pittsylvania County.

Began near Oakville (37.4700, -78.8800).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Pittsylvania County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1173659. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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