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Thunderstorm Wind in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2024 · Rockbridge County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew two trees down within the 500 block of Decatur Road. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Decatur (37.8758, -79.3364).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208440. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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