Thunderstorm Wind in Lexington (c) County, Virginia

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

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$250K

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 hundreds of trees down in the City of Lexington. Some of these trees blocked roads, fell on structures and brought down power lines. 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 Lexington (37.7900, -79.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 395141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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