Thunderstorm Wind in Amherst County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind September 21, 2024 · Amherst County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Multiple trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Highway 29.
The wider storm
A cold front advanced eastward from the Great Lakes into the area, and provided a lifting mechanism for convective development during the afternoon and evening hours of September 21. Despite only modest instability and limited shear, though with additional support from an upper level jet streak, multicellular and lines of storms were still able to develop, mainly along the Blue Ridge before tracking east. Some of these storms were severe across the Piedmont and Foothills of Virginia, with many reports of wind damage in this region.
Began near New Glasgow (37.6400, -78.9800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211116. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.