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Thunderstorm Wind in Dickenson County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2025 · Dickenson 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

Nearly 100 households were without power south of Haysi as a result of a downed trees and power lines.

The wider storm

On the evening of May 20th, a few lingering showers and thunderstorms that first thrived in West Virginia drifted down into southwest Virginia ahead of a cold front. This resulted in local power outages to ensue due to downed trees and power lines from strong wind gusts. Storms quickly pushed eastward and no longer posed a threat to Buchanan and Dickenson Counties after sunset.

Began near Martha Gap (37.1900, -82.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1259648. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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