Thunderstorm Wind in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 12, 2011 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell down on a vehicle at Jefferson Park Avenue and Shamrock Road.

The wider storm

A trough of low pressure triggered showers and thunderstorms on the 12th. Moderate instability caused a couple thunderstorms to produce damaging winds in central Virginia.

Began near Charlottesville (38.0277, -78.5114).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 346865. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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