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Thunderstorm Wind — Radford (c), Virginia

2021-08-10 · near Radford, Radford (c), Virginia

$1K

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Several large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds near the intersection of Rock Road and Main Street.

Wider weather episode

An unstable, hot, and humid environment interacted with a deep upper trough in the Mid-Atlantic to create several severe thunderstorms. CAPE values ranged from 1000 J/kg to 2000 J/kg, and a PWAT of over 1.5 inches reflect a moist and unstable atmospheric profile that was enhanced by upper level support to form severe thunderstorms with strong downdrafts. Winds were strong enough in these storms to bring down numerous trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 977597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.