Thunderstorm Wind — Bedford, Virginia

2010-09-22 · near Moneta, Bedford, Virginia

$2.0M

Property damage

70 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 261531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.