Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 1, 2012 · Franklin (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees were downed south of Franklin along General Thomas Highway and Smith Ferry Road.

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of south central and southeast Virginia.

Began near Franklin (36.6600, -76.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 385561. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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