Thunderstorm Wind — Staunton (c), Virginia

2019-08-01 · near Staunton, Staunton (c), Virginia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 849342. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.