Thunderstorm Wind in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2024 · Rockbridge County, Virginia

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Within three to four distinct locations along approximately a three-quarter mile stretch of Bird Forest Road, thunderstorm winds downed huge trees, exposing root balls. Additionally, smaller trees were snapped about ten feet off the ground. 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 Collierstown (37.7942, -79.5651).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208452. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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