Thunderstorm Wind in Covington (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2012 · Covington (c) County, Virginia

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$500K

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 blew down numerous trees and some power lines. A church roof was severely damaged, and a portion of the roof at the high school and at a hotel were peeled off by the winds. Several vehicles were damaged when trees blew onto them, and some homes were damaged by falling trees. Damage values are estimated.

The wider storm

A derecho of historic proportion rolled through the region and caused widespread, significant damage. Numerous power outages occurred. Some customers were without power for 12 days which coincided with a prolonged period of excessive heat. The derecho had its origin around Chicago, Illinois around 1:00 pm EST. By 7:00 pm EST the derecho had reached southeast West Virginia. Only two hours later, it was pushing through Southside Virginia. By midnight EST it had reached the Atlantic coast.

Began near Covington (37.8100, -79.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 393251. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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