Thunderstorm Wind in Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2017 · Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 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

Multiple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in and around Martinsville.

The wider storm

High pressure centered off shore to the east of the region created a southerly flow which directed warm, moist, unstable air into the area. Due to lack of a larger lifting mechanism, storms were diurnally driven and isolated.

Began near Martinsville (36.7141, -79.7893).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 708154. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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