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Thunderstorm Wind in Galax (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind January 11, 2020 · Galax (c) County, Virginia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds around the City of Galax.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Galax (36.6700, -80.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 873257. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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