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Thunderstorm Wind in Salem (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2018 · Salem (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$250

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large limbed was snapped off of a tree along Tennessee Street by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

Strong surface heating and low level convergence south of an approaching cold front was supported aloft a passing upper level disturbance. This resulted in a favorable environment for multiple severe thunderstorms to develop.

Began near Salem (c) (37.2800, -80.0495).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 758144. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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