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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 14, 2025 · Franklin 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 near the intersection of US Route 220 and Windy Ridge Road.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass combined with orographical lift to produce isolated severe thunderstorms across southwest Virginia. Damaging wind gusts from these storms blew down a few trees in Franklin and Henry counties, and lightning from these storms struck a house in both Franklin and Roanoke counties and set them on fire.

Began near Snydersville (36.9107, -79.8654).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1270621. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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