Thunderstorm Wind — Bland, Virginia

2017-03-01 · near Clear Fork, Bland, Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down across Bland County by thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

A fast-moving line of thunderstorms moved across Kentucky and West Virginia during the late morning and afternoon hours of March 1st, entering western Virginia shortly before noon. Strong heating was observed ahead of the line, with temperatures warming into the 60s and 70s across the central Appalachians, and around 80 degrees in spots across the Piedmont. This provided the necessary instability for the line of storms to sustain severe levels as it moved across the region, producing long swaths of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 679761. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.