Thunderstorm Wind in Waynesboro (c) County, Virginia

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

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Waynesboro (38.0600, -78.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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