Thunderstorm Wind — Halifax, Virginia

2024-08-03 · near Sinai, Halifax, Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew one tree and a few power lines down within the 5000 block of River Road. Damage values are estimated.

Wider weather episode

A nearly stationary front across western Virginia, combined with

abundant moisture, helped to generate widespread showers and thunderstorms. A few of the thunderstorms increased to severe levels and produced damaging winds. Rainfall rates in several of the storms ranged from three to locally five inches per hour.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.