Thunderstorm Wind — Giles, Virginia
2021-12-11 · near Prospectdale, Giles, Virginia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
One tree was blown down across a roadway due to thunderstorm winds.
Wider weather episode
Showers with damaging winds developed in advance of a potent cold front. A strengthening low level jet combined with minimal instability helped generate these damaging winds caused localized tree damage across portions of Wythe, Giles, and Smyth counties.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 990282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.