Thunderstorm Wind in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2007 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

Emergency Management reported trees down on power lines and power lines downed in the City of Charlottesville.

The wider storm

A weak frontal boundary remained draped across the Mid Atlantic for several days at the end of May. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed in a warm and unstable airmass on May 27th. Some of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds and large hail across northern and central Virginia.

Began near Charlottesville (38.0300, -78.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 27285. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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