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Thunderstorm Wind — Waynesboro (c), Virginia

2015-09-02 · near Waynesboro, Waynesboro (c), Virginia

$4K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A large tree was reported down on a vehicle. Another large tree was reported down near the vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Combination of surface trough and passing shortwave aloft provided the forcing to trigger scattered convection. Shear was minimal but MUCAPE values were analyzed to be around 2000 J/kg at the time of initiation.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 599484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.