Thunderstorm Wind in Goochland County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2024 · Goochland County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

VDOT reported fallen trees laying across the road at the intersection of Shady Oaks Trail and Broad Street Road. The road was closed due to the trees blocking traffic.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed and trained along a stationary front draped across central Virginia on the night of August 29. These storms produced heavy rain and flash flooding given slow storm motions and cell mergers. Damaging wind gusts also occurred with the strongest storms.

Began near Oilville (37.7200, -77.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1213850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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