Thunderstorm Wind — Roanoke, Virginia

2025-06-28 · near Medley, Roanoke, Virginia

Event narrative

A 73 mile per hour gust was measured at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.

Wider weather episode

A stalled front was situated over southwest Virginia on the afternoon of June 28. Diurnal heating destabilized the atmosphere, leading to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon focusing around the frontal boundary.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279412. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.