Strong Wind — Campbell, Virginia
2024-11-20 · Campbell, Virginia
$50K
Property damage
35 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong winds blew down one tree that fell on to a residence on School Street in Altavista and caused notable damage.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1219214. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.