Thunderstorm Wind — Winchester (c), Virginia
2012-06-29 · near Winchester, Winchester (c), Virginia
$25K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Trees fell onto houses.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 394198. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.