Thunderstorm Wind — Roanoke, Virginia

2011-03-10 · near Medley, Roanoke, Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 294207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.