Thunderstorm Wind in Bristol (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2008 · Bristol (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was reported down northeast of Bristol.

The wider storm

A closed low over Eastern Kentucky and dry air aloft in the vicinity of the Southern Appalachians generated sufficient instability for isolated convection which resulted in wind damage.

Began near Bristol (36.6100, -82.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 122742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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