Thunderstorm Wind — Montgomery, Virginia

2024-04-11 · near Mt Tabor, Montgomery, Virginia

$6K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A small microburst occurred impacting two properties within the 1800 block of Mt. Tabor Road. For the first property, a very large shed/barn completely collapsed. For the second property, the winds pulled barn doors from the hinges and a large piece of landscaping material which was held down by bricks went missing. 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 1173682. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.