Thunderstorm Wind in Roanoke County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 10, 2011 · Roanoke County, Virginia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$1.1M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The entire roof blew off of a twelve unit, three story apartment building on Highland Farms Road. The exposed third floor apartments received significant water damage due to the ongoing thunderstorm. Water soaked into second story apartments. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A cold front passed through the region. Along and east of the crest of the Blue Ridge, thunderstorms developed along the front. A few of these storms increased to severe levels and produced damaging winds.

Began near Medley (37.3159, -79.9864).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 294207. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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