Thunderstorm Wind — Martinsville (c), Virginia

2024-05-23 · near Martinsville, Martinsville (c), Virginia

$3K

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Forest Street, that fell into powerlines, and caused a transformer to blow, resulting in a local power outage. A few other trees were also downed by thunderstorm winds on Mulberry Road, with at least one landing on a vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Weak forcing over the area was overcome by strong surface heating and modest surface moisture. Instability over Virginia was modest as well, but was enough for a few isolated afternoon thunderstorms, which ultimately produced areas of wind damage. In addition, a lightning strike damaged a power transformer, which led to power outages in the area of Martinsville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181167. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.