Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 2024 · Botetourt County, Virginia

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$6K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Shingles were blown off of a house and nearby small barn by thunderstorm winds on Wheatland Road. In addition, seven trees were blown down by the thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

A cold front interacted with an environment destabilized by strong diurnal heating and enhanced by orographic effects, to create scattered thunderstorms over the mountains. One storm was severe, producing minor property damage and downing trees.

Began near Fincastle (37.5100, -79.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1192812. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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