Thunderstorm Wind — Charlottesville (c), Virginia

2010-08-05 · near Charlottesville, Charlottesville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were down in the western parts of Newcomb Hall.

Wider weather episode

A hot and humid air mass remained over Virginia on the 5th. A series of upper-level disturbances in a zonal flow passed through the Mid-Atlantic during this time. Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours. There was enough instability from the hot and humid air mass for some thunderstorms to contain damaging winds and large hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 255357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.