Thunderstorm Wind — Galax (c), Virginia
2020-01-11 · near Galax, Galax (c), Virginia
$5K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the City of Galax.
Wider weather episode
An usually warm and moist airmass in advance of a strong spring-like cold front triggered several severe thunderstorms. These storms produced damaging winds, with numerous trees down.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873257. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.