Thunderstorm Wind — Radford (c), Virginia

2021-07-26 · near Radford, Radford (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Multiple trees and power lines reported down due to thunderstorm winds with the city of Radford.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front combined with shortwave energy pushed through the region during the afternoon of July 26th, 2021. Widespread showers and storms develop as a result of an unstable airmass supported by CAPE values of 2,000-4000 j/kg. This contributed to the storms producing damaging winds through much of the afternoon and into the overnight hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972842. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.