Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2025 · Buchanan County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree and power line damage resulted in over 300 homes near the community of Roth to be without power for a period of time.

The wider storm

Daily opportunities for showers and storms occurred across southwest Virginia on May 16th and 17th in response to an unstable airmass festering overhead before being nudged away by an advancing cold front. Before the frontal passage, thunderstorms thrived during peak heating hours, and grew strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts that resulted in downed trees and power lines. Local power outages were observed across Dickenson and Buchanan Counties as a result before the cold front brought the risk of severe weather to an end.

Began near Roth (37.2400, -82.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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