Thunderstorm Wind in Staunton (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2019 · Staunton (c) 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

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down blocking roads in Staunton.

The wider storm

An upper level trough and its associated energy approached and crossed the region during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 1st. At the surface, a frontal boundary remained stalled across central Virginia and into eastern Maryland. Temperatures in the 80s to around 90F combined with dew points in the 60s to near 70F and led to the development of moderate instability across the area during the afternoon hours.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms then formed in the afternoon and evening, and some of them became locally severe.

Began near Staunton (38.1600, -79.0600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 849342. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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