Thunderstorm Wind in Harrisonburg (c) County, Virginia

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

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 69 mph was measured at Harrisonburg.

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 Harrisonburg (38.4500, -78.8680).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 394248. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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