Thunderstorm Wind — Rockbridge, Virginia

2024-08-03 · near Collierstown, Rockbridge, Virginia

$15K

Property damage

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

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 1208452. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.