Thunderstorm Wind in Lynchburg (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2025 · Lynchburg (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$10K

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 a few trees and power lines in Lynchburg.

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, and lightning from one of these storms struck a house and set it on fire in Bedford County.

Began near Lynchburg (37.4159, -79.1437).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272271. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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