Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Virginia

2024-08-02 · near Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia

Event narrative

A large tree was blown down by powerful thunderstorm wind gusts, with power outages in the local area as a result of severe winds.

Wider weather episode

A buoyant environment, ahead of a cold front and an upper low, sparks several rounds of scattered thunderstorms in southwest Virginia. A few instances of damaging winds and localized flooding occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211305. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.