Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Virginia

2014-06-19 · near Abingdon, Washington, Virginia

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 520066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.