Thunderstorm Wind — Goochland, Virginia

2024-08-29 · near Oilville, Goochland, Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1213850. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.