High Wind in Roanoke, Virginia

High Wind March 6, 2025 · Roanoke, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$7K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds blew down multiple trees that fell on to power lines near the intersection of Strother Road and Creston Avenue and also near the intersection of Franklin Road and Avenham Avenue.

The wider storm

After a strong cold front exited the Mid Atlantic on March 6, northwest winds increased and became gusty. These high winds blew down multiple trees that knocked down power lines. The highest gust recorded was 60 mph in Floyd County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1230836. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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