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Thunderstorm Wind in Bland County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2019 · Bland County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

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 one tree on Grapefield Road about one mile west of Hicksville.

The wider storm

A cold front approaching from the north, triggers a cluster of severe thunderstorms across southwest Virginia during the late evening hours. These storms produced damaging winds that blew down a notable amount of trees and power lines.

Began near Hicksville (37.1793, -81.1499).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 818377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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