Thunderstorm Wind — Pittsylvania, Virginia

2025-07-09 · near Chalk Level, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree that fell on to a power line near the intersection of Midway Road and Barker Farm Road.

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 1270436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.