Thunderstorm Wind — Bland, Virginia

2017-11-18 · near Carnot, Bland, Virginia

Event narrative

Three trees were blown down at the intersection of Little Creek Highway and Smith Hollow Road by thunderstorm winds.

Wider weather episode

A deep low pressure system passed just south of the Great Lakes during the afternoon and evening, dragging with it a strong cold front eastward across the central Appalachians. A line of severe thunderstorms developed just ahead of the front, with at least one wind gust greater than 50 knots was observed as the line of storms passed across Bristol TN. As the line of storms entered southwest Virginia, several trees were blown down across Smyth and Bland counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 723821. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.