Thunderstorm Wind — Smyth, Virginia
2024-06-30 · near Chilhowie, Smyth, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds, partially blocking Carlock Creek Road.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1192810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.