Thunderstorm Wind in Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind September 2, 2015 · Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down across the city of Buena Vista. In addition, a power line was blown down along Middle Road.

The wider storm

Instability associated with an upper level disturbance combined with strong daytime heating to trigger spotty shower and thunderstorm development along the Interstate 64 corridor. Most of the storms were weak, however one storm intensified to severe intensity for a brief period of time in Rockbridge County.

Began near Buena Vista (37.7601, -79.3510).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 592601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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