Thunderstorm Wind in Staunton (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 2, 2007 · Staunton (c) County, Virginia

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media from Charlottesville, VA., relayed a report of a 61 mph (53 knot) wind gust. The observation was taken at Shelborne Middle School, located in the western portion of the city.

The wider storm

A cold front moving south from Pennsylvania triggered showers and thunderstorms across central Virginia. Some of these storms became severe, with damaging winds and large hail.

Began near Staunton (38.1500, -79.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 26673. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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