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Thunderstorm Wind in Highland County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2014 · Highland County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$250

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a tree down across the Road near the intersection of Mill Gap Road and Lower Back Creek Road.

The wider storm

A cold front moved through the Mid-Atlantic from west to east. Hot and humid conditions were ahead of the frontal boundary and led to an unstable environment. Severe thunderstorms were capable of damaging winds.

Began near Valley Center (38.2853, -79.7478).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 536679. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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