Thunderstorm Wind in Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 29, 2019 · Buena Vista (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

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 in the city of Buena Vista.

The wider storm

A couple mesoscale convective systems within a hot and humid air mass brought lines of severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The storms produced hail up to the size of half dollar coins and produced damaging winds that blew down numerous trees and power lines. At least 4,000 people lost power due to trees falling on to power lines, and a few structures also suffered damage.

Began near Buena Vista (37.7333, -79.3546).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 818449. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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