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Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 9, 2025 · Botetourt County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

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 one tree along the 200 block of Rader Barn Road.

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 Nace (37.4498, -79.8440).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270364. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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