Thunderstorm Wind in Bedford (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 26, 1997 · Bedford (c) County, Virginia

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

The wider storm

Thunderstorm winds during the late afternoon and early evening hours on the 26th produced damaging winds, hail up to dime size, and damaging lightning. Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and broke off tree limbs in the vicinity of Irvin Spring Park in Lynchburg, knocked a six inch diameter tree limb onto power lines in Bedford, and toppled a six inch diameter tree in Roanoke.Lightning started a fire in a barn near Nathalie.

Began near Bedford (37.3300, -79.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5606093. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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