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Thunderstorm Wind in Botetourt County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 2025 · Botetourt County, Virginia

63 mph
Estimated gust (55 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the town of Blue Ridge.

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 Blue Ridge (37.3800, -79.8100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1279268. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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