Thunderstorm Wind — Buena Vista (c), Virginia

2018-06-20 · near Loch Laird, Buena Vista (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds onto a car on 2nd Street, while another tree was blown down onto a home on Linden Avenue.

Wider weather episode

Strong surface heating overcame westerly flow off the Blue Ridge to support a few brief severe thunderstorms across the Piedmont of south-central Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 754661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.