Thunderstorm Wind — Martinsville (c), Virginia
2020-04-08 · near Martinsville, Martinsville (c), Virginia
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds blew down six trees and at least one power line within the City of Martinsville.
Wider weather episode
Organized severe thunderstorms developed in an unseasonably warm, unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front, triggered as a series of strong upper level disturbances passed across central Appalachians. Strong winds aloft being pushed to the surface contributed to the large swaths of sustained damaging winds, while low freezing levels were a factor in the large hail that was observed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878409. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.