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High Wind in Roanoke, Virginia

High Wind November 20, 2024 · Roanoke, Virginia

59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The KROA ASOS at the Roanoke airport recorded a wind gust of 59 mph.

The wider storm

A potent upper level low trailing behind a strong cold front brought the first notable surge of cold air for the winter season. The gusty northwest wind accompanying the air mass change blew down several trees with one of them falling into a residence in Campbell County. A measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at the airport in Roanoke.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1219211. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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