A cold front crossed the region on the evening of March 1st. Behind the front very strong winds a few thousand feet off the surface were brought downward due to good mixing within the lower levels. The long lasting, greater than 60 mph winds helped produce widespread damage that included hundreds of trees down and hundreds of power lines down, thousands of people left without power for a period of time, damaged structures due to the falling trees, and one case of an indirect injury as a motorist drove into a downed tree in Buckingham County. The damaging winds continued through mid-day March 3rd.

High Wind in CHARLOTTE, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:55:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed at least 100 trees within the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 22:10:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 12.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds brought down five large trees in the county, two of which fell on power lines. The trees fell along Routes 604, 615, 26, and Baptist Valley Road. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 20:55:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 6.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew down around one dozen trees in the county. A couple of roads were blocked for a period of time because of the downed trees. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew at least one dozen trees down in the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 27.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew ten trees and five power lines down. Several roads were blocked by the fallen trees. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds down 40 to 50 trees in the county with the highest concentration near the Interstate-77 corridor near the Pulaski County line. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 18:30:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down in the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed more than one dozen trees and one dozen power lines down in the county. There was more than one incident of a tree falling onto cars. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 18:30:00 to 03-MAR-18 04:09:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 16.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed at least one dozen trees and two power lines. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 22:30:00 to 03-MAR-18 04:09:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed 40 to 45 trees in the county and 10 to 15 power lines. On the northbound lanes of Interstate-77, high winds blew over a semi-trailer truck around 3:50 am EST on March 3. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed a few trees in the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 55.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed several trees and power poles in the county. Many homes were without power. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 21:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew down more than 30 trees and at least five power lines in the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew at least five trees and one power line down in the county. One of the downed trees fell on a vehicle. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winds downed 50 to 60 trees in the county. Numerous power outages were also reported. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 20:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew more than one dozen trees and power lines down in the county. Two of the downed trees fell on houses and caused damage, and several roads were blocked due to the fallen trees. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 16:45:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed dozens of trees that blocked a dozen roads, and at least sixteen power lines were blown down. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 21:15:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 70.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed over one dozen trees and several power lines in the county with several roads blocked. One downed tree fell upon a car. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 110.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds blew down more than 20 trees and 20 power lines in the county. At one point, 8700 customers were without power after the event.

High Wind in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed over one dozen trees in the county with one fallen tree causing damaging to a home in Blue Ridge.  Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 01-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed more than one dozen trees and a few power lines. One of the downed lines started a brush fire. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 03:30:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed around 50 trees in the county and within the City of Martinsville with some of these trees caused damage to three homes. Also, one downed tree fell on a car. One large tree blocked a lane of U.S. 220 for a period of time in the City of Martinsville. A downed power line sparked a brush fire in Martinsville as well. Immediately after the damage, around 7500 customers were without electrical power. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 175.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed around 200 trees and fourteen power lines in the county, including parts of the City of Danville. Several roads were blocked for a few hours. One tree fell on a house in the 300 block of Greenwich Circle in the City of Danville. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 160.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed numerous trees and power lines within the county and also the City of Lynchburg. Several roads were blocked, including one by a downed power line near the Bedford County line along Route 24. A mobile home sustained moderate damage when a tree fell on the structure. Power outages peaked at 21,000 customers in the Lynchburg region. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 05:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 26.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed at least one dozen trees and two power lines in the county. The damaging wind also blew the roof off an auto body shop along Confederate Boulevard in Appomattox, depositing it on the boulevard. Some the downed trees also blocked roadways, including Windy Knob Lane, Route 460 West, and North Creek Road. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BUCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed ten trees in the county. One large tree fell across U.S. Route 60.  A motorist ran into this downed tree and was injured. Winds also downed a power line. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-18 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds downed 65 trees and 19 power lines in the county. Downed trees damaged two homes. Damage values are estimated.