High Wind — Floyd, Virginia

2025-12-19 · Floyd, Virginia

Event narrative

High winds, occurring behind an exiting cold front, blew down a tree down onto a power line three miles north of Meadows of Dan. Additionally, a tree was also blown down two miles west-northwest of Check and another four miles south-southeast of Floyd. The downed tree near Floyd also blocked both lanes of Route 615 near Huckleberry Ridge Road. Damage values are estimated.

Wider weather episode

A cold front crossed the region during the early morning hours of the 19th. Behind this front, strong to damaging west to northwest winds were reported, and/or blew down trees. The strongest reported wind gusts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1304741. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.