Thunderstorm Wind — Lynchburg (c), Virginia

2020-07-24 · near Buncher, Lynchburg (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed a power line at the intersection of Rivermont Avenue and V.E.S. Road. Damage values are estimated.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary was positioned across the area and was weakening. However, it still acted as a focus for shower and thunderstorm development. A few of the storms grew to severe levels and produced damaging winds that downed trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 912150. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.