Thunderstorm Wind in Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 5, 2005 · Charlottesville (c) County, Virginia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

In Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville, heavy rain and high winds left downed trees and power lines. There were also several reports of trees downed and funnel cloud sightings on and near the University of Virginia campus. Two cars were also damaged when trees fell on them. General damage estimates, according to local media accounts, were in the thousands. Also, some low-lying areas experienced minor flooding. A business in the city of Charlottesville reported 6 inches of standing water near the entrance to the building at the front door.

The wider storm

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front. Several reports were received of significant property damage due to these storms.

Began near Countywide (38.0333, -78.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5463636. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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