Thunderstorm Wind — Albemarle, Virginia

2012-06-29 · near Keene, Albemarle, Virginia

Event narrative

A female driver was fatally wounded when a tree fell onto her as she exited her car after encountering a fallen tree in the roadway. Three other males were also injured by the falling tree.

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 394237. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.