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Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 7, 2008 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two large tree limbs were blown down. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

An uncharacteristic area of relatively cool low pressure moved southeast out of Canada into the region. Daytime heating due to sunshine combined with the relatively cooler low overhead and helped to result in a very unstable atmosphere. The result was the formation of thunderstorms with numerous reports of severe hail and damaging winds.

Began near Salem (c) (37.3000, -80.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 123318. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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