Thunderstorm Wind in Bristol (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 24, 2012 · Bristol (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One tree was reported down across railroad tracks in Bristol.

The wider storm

A mesoscale convective system moved into a moderately unstable air mass in place across Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee during peak heating. Strong northwesterly atmospheric flow combined with convective downdrafts along a squall line to produce mainly wind damage with only one report of large hail.

Began near Bristol (36.6100, -82.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 399231. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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