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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 James D Hagood Highway near its intersection with Bethel/Scottsburg Road.

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 Piney Grove (36.7800, -78.8138).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1349443. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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