Thunderstorm Wind in Highland County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2012 · Highland County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A large apple tree was down.
The wider storm
A strong upper-level disturbance passed through the region in a northwest flow aloft. Extremely hot and humid conditions caused high amounts of instability. The upper-level disturbance triggered a line of thunderstorms that moved through the area. Due to the high instability, thunderstorms caused widespread wind damage.
Began near Mill Gap (38.3064, -79.7197).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 394170. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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