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Thunderstorm Wind in Halifax County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 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 tree was reported down on Greens Folly Road between Avondale Dr and Fan Park Drive.

The wider storm

Storms following the Appalachian mountains reorganized later in the afternoon and brought damaging wind gusts to parts of south-central Virginia. Surface heating and mixing resulted in MLCAPE values of 750-1000 J/kg and low level lapse rates of 7-8C/km. Mid-level lapse rates were not as impressive which may have limited the coverage of severe storms but DCAPE values of 700-900 J/kg contributed to some downed trees in Charlotte and Halifax Counties.

Began near Sinai (36.7401, -78.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1349442. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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