Thunderstorm Wind — Amelia, Virginia

2024-04-03 · near Amelia Hill Top Arpt, Amelia, Virginia

Event narrative

A tree fell down onto Genito Road in Amelia County due to the storm.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low occluded over the Great Lakes on April 3 with a stationary front across southern Virginia on the morning of the 3rd lifting north as a warm front into the afternoon. Meanwhile, a secondary surface low formed across southwestern Virginia in the morning and gradually drifted east through the afternoon along with a trailing cold front. This setup produced scattered severe storms including a tornado in the Northern Neck.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.