Thunderstorm Wind in Highland County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2019 · Highland County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down blocking one lane of Bullpasture River Road near McDowell.

The wider storm

An upper level ridge that was in place began to break down during the afternoon hours of July 21st as a cold front moved through the Midwest and an upper-level trough dug into the northern Plains. This allowed additional moisture into the area and when

combined with a weakening capping inversion from height falls it was enough for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop. With substantial instability, some of these thunderstorms became strong to locally severe.

Began near Mc Dowell (38.3300, -79.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 844167. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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