Thunderstorm Wind — Salem (c), Virginia
2025-07-09 · near Salem (c), Salem (c), Virginia
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees along Illinois Avenue.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.