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Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 4, 2017 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

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 near River Road in West Salem.

The wider storm

Southerly flow around high pressure pushing off to the east provided suitable moisture into the region to cause afternoon thunderstorms to develop in the Virginia piedmont. Thunderstorms began in the North Carolina high country before progressing northeast, tapping into higher instabilities where the storms became severe.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2400, -80.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 704854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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