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Thunderstorm Wind in Emporia County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 18, 2024 · Emporia County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees were downed across the City of Emporia. Several roads were blocked and power lines were downed.

The wider storm

Scattered severe thunderstorms along a frontal boundary produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central and southeast Virginia.

Began near Emporia (36.7000, -77.5400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204719. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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