Thunderstorm Wind in Norton (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 24, 2007 · Norton (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Virginia Department of Transportation reported several trees and limbs downed by thunderstorm winds in the City of Norton.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorm developed during the afternoon hours as the surface temperatures rose into the 90s and instability increased across southwest Virginia. Storm reports consisted of damaging winds.

Began near Norton (36.9300, -82.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 51654. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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