Thunderstorm Wind — Bristol (c), Virginia

2012-07-24 · near Bristol, Bristol (c), Virginia

Event narrative

One tree was reported down across railroad tracks in Bristol.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 399231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.