Thunderstorm Wind — Winchester (c), Virginia

2003-07-12 · near Winchester, Winchester (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Trees were downed onto Bryarly and Gun Club roads.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms with high winds and frequent lightning moved through extreme northwest Virginia during the late afternoon and evening of the 12th. In Frederick County, trees were downed onto Bryarly and Gun Club roads just north of Winchester. In Clarke County, trees and power lines were downed in Berryville. In Shenandoah County, high winds blew over or snapped trees in the Forest View area north of Edinburg. The damage was centered around Forest View Road and Ridge. The Aileen Plant which had lost its roof in a February snowstorm lost a brick wall during this windstorm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5368488. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.