Thunderstorm Wind in Bedford County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 22, 2010 · Bedford County, Virginia

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down six large trees, destroyed an outbuilding, flipped over two boats and downed power lines on Waterfront Drive near the Marina at Smith Mountain Lake. Also, the Smith Mountain Eagle reported numerous trees were blown down at the Waterfront Park campground. Severe damage occurred to numerous recreational vehicles and campers at the park. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A very unstable atmosphere with plenty of potential for strong downdrafts of wind existed across the the region. Strong thunderstorms formed during the late afternoon and lasted into the early evening. Several of these storms realized the potential for the damaging winds and resulted in the downing of numerous trees.

Began near Moneta (37.1400, -79.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 261531. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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