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Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 10, 2011 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a church. 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 Salem (c) (37.2940, -80.0598).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 294210. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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