Thunderstorm Wind in Winchester (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 4, 2010 · Winchester (c) County, Virginia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were down along multiple roads in Winchester.

The wider storm

High pressure over the Atlantic Ocean continued to pump in hot and humid air over the Mid-Atlantic. A series of upper-level disturbances in the jet stream passed through Virginia triggering showers and thunderstorms during this time. There was enough instability from the hot and humid air for some thunderstorms to contain damaging winds during the afternoon and evening hours.

Began near Winchester (39.1745, -78.1750).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 254990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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