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Thunderstorm Wind in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 27, 2010 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$900

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 blown down on Chestnut Drive. Damage amounts are estimated.

The wider storm

Moisture return in advance of an approaching cold front combined with a weak upper level area of low pressure to produce scattered evening thunderstorms west of the Blue Ridge. A few of these storms were strong enough to produce damaging winds.

Began near Galax (36.6400, -80.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 241036. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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