Thunderstorm Wind — Highland, Virginia

2019-10-31 · near Hightown, Highland, Virginia

Event narrative

A tree was reported down in the 12000 block of Mountain Turnpike.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front passed through during the evening of the 31st. A southerly flow led to warm and humid conditions ahead of the boundary, which caused an unstable atmosphere. The instability along with the cold front caused showers and isolated thunderstorms, some of which were able to mix down strong winds from aloft.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 860855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.