Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 19, 2013 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$350K

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 damaged two large tents and destroyed another at the Salem Civic Center during a horse show. No people or animals were injured.

The wider storm

Showers and storms developed during the afternoon hours. A couple of these increased to severe levels and produced large hail and damaging winds. Also, heavy rains from one storm caused some minor flooding.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2856, -80.0390).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 459486. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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