High Wind — Bland, Virginia

2019-11-27 to 2019-11-28 · Bland, Virginia

Event narrative

The Bland County 911 Center reported a large tree blown down by high winds along Little Creek Highway outside the community of Bland. High winds also blew down a power pole in the same area.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front passed across the central Appalachians and lower mid-Atlantic region on the morning and afternoon of the November 27th, supported aloft by a strong upper level disturbance. The disturbance brought 55 to 65 MPH winds just off the surface, some of which funneled down to the surface. Wind speeds decreased during the early morning hours of November 28th as the upper disturbance exited the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 865777. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.