Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 19, 2014 · Washington County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media personnel reported a pedestrian was struck by a falling tree in the 100 block of West Main street in Abingdon. The victim was a 56 year old at the time of the event. At the time of the event the peak wind gusts were only recorded at 24 mph via the CWOP station 1 mile south of Abingdon.

The wider storm

A frontal boundary triggered thunderstorms during the afternoon for a second day in a row across southwest Virgina. Trees and powerlines were downed by the storm. One 56 year man in Abingdon was killed when a tree fell while his was walking.

Began near Abingdon (36.7100, -81.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 520066. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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