Strong Wind in Smyth, Virginia

Strong Wind December 31, 2024 · Smyth, Virginia

35 mph

Estimated gust (30 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds, associated with a passing cold front, blew off the roof of a car wash located in the 800 block of North Main Street in Marion. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A cold front crossed the region the final day of 2024. Showers and storms developed along and in advance of the front. Thanks in part to the relatively low freezing level, hail occurred with a few of the storms. Additionally, as the front crossed the area, some strong gusty winds accompanied it. Gusts around 35 mph blew off the roof of a car wash in Marion.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1228049. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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