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Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 3, 2025 · Henry 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

A tree was downed along Seminole Drive by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

Southwesterly flow ahead of a cold front across the Ohio Valley increased moisture across the Mid Atlantic, and some clearing allowed CAPE to increase to the 500 to 1000 J/kg range in the Piedmont and Southside. However, more cloud cover throughout the morning hindered destabilization somewhat, which limited coverage of storms to the Virginia Southside. Enough shear in the atmosphere did allow some storms to grow stronger, and resulted in some scattered wind damage.

Began near Collinsville (36.7400, -79.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1258258. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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