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Thunderstorm Wind in Giles County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 2025 · Giles County, Virginia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Route 100 from Staffordsville to Bane.

The wider storm

A northward retreating zone of high pressure induced moisture convergence near the southern Appalachian mountains. The enhanced moisture in an environment with above normal surface instability led to outflow driven thunderstorms which featured a few damaging downbursts.

Began near Bane (37.2676, -80.7133).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279261. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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