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Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2025 · Buchanan County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

Several trees were blown down along Dickenson Highway near the community of Prater .

The wider storm

Tree damage occurring on the morning of March 16th in Buchanan County was the result of a strong low pressure system moving over the area. At the surface, thunderstorms advanced across the Ohio Valley during the overnight hours of March 15th into the 16th, and arrived into southwest Virginia a few hours after sunrise. Due to the fast movement of this activity, the severe weather threat quickly diminished before midday as storms raced into the Mid-Atlantic region.

Began near Prater (37.2100, -82.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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