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Thunderstorm Wind in Smyth County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 30, 2024 · Smyth County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds, partially blocking Carlock Creek Road.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into southwest Virginia early on June 30th, proceeding to stall out near the Blue Ridge mountains. The front interacted with a unstable, highly saturated environment to create scattered thunderstorms in southwest Virginia. Some of these storms produced damaging winds.

Began near Chilhowie (36.8398, -81.6824).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1192810. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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