Thunderstorm Wind in Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 25, 2019 · Martinsville (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$17K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees and power lines in the city of Martinsville.

The wider storm

A warm front lifting north through the area, triggered isolated afternoon severe thunderstorms over the Virginia Piedmont. These storms produced damaging winds that blew down multiple trees and power lines in the city of Martinsville and also blew down a couple trees in Buckingham County.

Began near Martinsville (36.6800, -79.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 817129. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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