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Thunderstorm Wind in Bedford (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2012 · Bedford (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Parker Road.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed under strong diurnal heating which produced high

instability. The storms were abetted by the approach of a weak surface cold front and the presence of a right entrance region of the upper-level jet over the northeastern U.S.

Began near Bedford (37.3616, -79.5445).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 405364. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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