Thunderstorm Wind in Russell County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2025 · Russell County, Virginia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread trees down across the area from severe thunderstorm straight line wind gusts.

The wider storm

A closed low traversing the country brought a cold front through the Mid South region. A weak shortwave spawned a few severe storms in the afternoon across southwest Virginia before a more robust line of severe thunderstorms arrived overnight accompanied by higher shear but lesser instability. Severe storms brought several instances of damaging winds in each round.

Began near Mt Olive (36.8800, -82.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1262874. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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