Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2016 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$75K

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 by thunderstorm winds on West Riverside Drive near Kingsmill Drive. In addition, a roof was ripped off of a building on Industrial Drive.

The wider storm

A strong upper level disturbance passed across the central Appalachians, triggering scattered strong to severe thunderstorms. Strong daytime heating, with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s across the mountains to the low 90s across Piedmont, supported MLCAPE values ranging from 2000 to 3000 J/Kg east of the Blue Ridge.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2835, -80.0910).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 651288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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