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Thunderstorm Wind in Radford (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2021 · Radford (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was snapped by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Wadsworth Street and Pershing Avenue.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Radford (37.1200, -80.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 977599. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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