Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Virginia

2025-07-14 · near Snydersville, Franklin, Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew down one tree on the southbound side of US Route 220 about one mile north of Fishburn Mountain Road.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.