High Wind in Craig, Virginia

High Wind February 24, 2019 – February 25, 2019 · Craig, Virginia

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A measured wind gust of 58 miles per hour was reported.

The wider storm

A strong cold front passed over western and southwestern Virginia. In its wake, high winds intensified in the overnight hours particularly along and west of the Blue Ridge. Impacts were amplified by waterlogged soil, allowing trees to be uprooted or displaced more easily. At the peak of the event, approximately 40,000 homes in Virginia were without power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 810500. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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