Thunderstorm Wind — Galax (c), Virginia

2010-06-14 · near Galax, Galax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down in Galax. Some shingles were also blown off of a few houses. Damage amounts are estimated.

Wider weather episode

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms over Kentucky held together as it moved southeast over portions of western Virginia. This line of storms was was strong enough to produce scattered wind damage as it moved across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 240900. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.