Strong Wind in Wythe, Virginia

Strong Wind June 30, 2026 · Wythe, Virginia

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$10

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photographs were shared on social media depicting a landspout along Interstate 81 near the community of Wytheville. A storm survey was sent to investigate further but no wind damage was found.

The wider storm

The atmosphere had a few impressive characteristics including mid-lapse rates of 7-7.5 C/km, DCAPE of at least 1000 J/kg, and surface based CAPE of 2000-4000 J/kg in the afternoon. A mid-level ridge, however, was too strong to support any serious and widespread storm development and the absence of shear prevented any storm organization. Even so, orographic lift caused a storm to form and briefly form a landspout in Wythe County. A survey was conducted, but no tornadic or wind related damage was found. PWAT values of 1.5-1.75 did contribute to torrential rainfall in the storms that did form, resulting in a Flood Advisory for Watauga.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1350271. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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