Thunderstorm Wind — Mecklenburg, Virginia

2025-07-31 · near Orgainville, Mecklenburg, Virginia

Event narrative

VDOT reported a tree across the roadway on US-15 in the vicinity of Oak Hill Drive and Whitetail Road.

Wider weather episode

A front was located north of the region and gradually moved south in response to an approaching mid level disturbance. To the south of the front, robust heating of a moist low level air mass resulted in increasing instability by the afternoon and evening hours. Strong, slow moving, convection resulted in areas of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding during the late afternoon and evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.