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Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 10, 2026 · Halifax County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was reported down by thunderstorm winds along King Richard Lane in northwest South Boston.

The wider storm

A cluster of thunderstorms in West Virginia morphed into a weak mesoscale convective system as it crossed the Appalachians and into Virginia. While a mid-level shortwave provided a source of lift, MLCAPE of at least 1,000 J/kg and 20-30 knot bulk shear was just enough to organize storms to deliver damaging wind gusts to the Piedmont of Virginia. The fast nature of the system prevented any flooding for Virginia in spite of anomalously high PWAT values of 1.70-2.00 inches.

Began near Centerville (36.7215, -78.9225).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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