Thunderstorm Wind in Roanoke (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2016 · Roanoke (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down on Norway Avenue, additional trees were blown down on the west side of the City of Roanoke in the Norwood Forest region, between Greenridge Road and Peters Creek Road. One tree fell on a home causing minor damage.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed in the unstable and moisture rich atmosphere in advance of a cold front. A couple of these storms increased in intensity enough to produce damaging winds.

Began near Sunset Vlg (37.2784, -79.9972).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 657131. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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