Thunderstorm Wind in Bristol (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2016 · Bristol (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were reported down just west of Bristol, Virginia.

The wider storm

A few showers and thunderstorms developed in the unstable air mass ahead of a cold front during the afternoon. The convection became severe producing damaging wind across Central East Tennessee as well as a small part of Southwest Virginia.

Began near Bristol (36.6100, -82.1900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 631415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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