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Thunderstorm Wind in Radford (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 13, 2010 · Radford (c) 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 few large tree limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

A strong upper level trough of low pressure moved across the Mid-Atlantic region during the afternoon and evening. Large scale lift in advance of this feature tapped into deep moisture to produce scattered severe thunderstorms in portions of western Virginia.

Began near Radford (37.1300, -80.5800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 243096. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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