Thunderstorm Wind in Wise County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2024 · Wise County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was felled in Big Stone Gap by severe thunderstorm wind gusts. Additionally, a local measured wind of 55 mph was reported 50 minutes prior in Ewing, Virginia.

The wider storm

An upper trough, a shortwave, and a cold front combined in a potent environment to produce several rounds of severe thunderstorms, bringing damaging winds to southwest Virginia.

Began near Big Stone Gap (36.8600, -82.7800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178702. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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