Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 12, 2026 · Buchanan County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power outages occurred in small towns north of Jewell Valley as a result of downed trees and power lines around the area.

The wider storm

Isolated thunderstorm development took place on the afternoon of June 23rd amid warm and muggy conditions across the Appalachia area. In southwest Virginia, downed trees and power lines in Jewell City occurred as a result of a storm that pressed overhead. This was the only reported instance of damage that took place in the forecast area that day, as most of the activity festered over southeast Kentucky and Tennessee.

Began near Jewell Vly (37.2700, -81.7700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1346710. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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