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Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 9, 2025 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees along Illinois Avenue.

The wider storm

A cold front entered the Appalachian Mountains and produced numerous severe thunderstorms across southwest Virginia. Damaging wind gusts from these storms blew down numerous trees and power lines. A few of these trees fell on to two houses in Henry County, another house in Pittsylvania County, and a car in Halifax County.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2889, -80.0464).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270361. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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