Thunderstorm Wind — Charlottesville (c), Virginia

2017-02-25 · near Madisonville, Charlottesville (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A tree was down at the 1500 Block of Dairy Road.

Wider weather episode

A potent cold front passed through the area on the 25th. Southerly winds ahead of the boundary ushered in unusually warm and humid conditions for this time of year which led to some instability. Showers and thunderstorms developed, and this convection was able to pull down strong winds from aloft and also produce hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 680701. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.