Thunderstorm Wind — Bedford, Virginia
2025-06-26 · near Peaksville, Bedford, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds along Forbes Mill Road.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.