Thunderstorm Wind — Carroll, Virginia

2024-04-11 · near Eona, Carroll, Virginia

$150K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down several road signs into vehicles, took a canopy off a gas station, knocked down at least two power poles, downed trees along Old Galax Pike, and caused damage to at least one small barn. Damage values are estimated.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173677. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.