Thunderstorm Wind in Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2024 · Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Martinsville (36.6700, -79.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1181167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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