Thunderstorm Wind — Bedford (c), Virginia

2003-08-17 · near Bedford, Bedford (c), Virginia

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms on during the afternoon and early evening of the 17th produced damaging winds and hail up to quarter size.Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Buckingham, Bedford, 1 mile west of Danville, and 2 miles southeast of Raphine.A second thunderstorm downed trees, damaged several barns and destroyed one barn, 2 miles south of Bedford.A thunderstorm produced damaging winds in Martinsville. Two trees were knocked down on houses and a tin roof was pulled up from a house.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5332759. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.