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Thunderstorm Wind in Bedford County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2025 · Bedford 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 Flat Top Road about three miles south of Thaxton.

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 Bedford and Henry counties, and lightning from one of these storms struck the steeple of a church in Carroll County and set it on fire.

Began near Thaxton (37.3084, -79.6346).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1271072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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