High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region. Given the dry conditions, some of the downed power lines parked several small brush fires.

High Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 18:00:00 to 01-APR-23 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed trees and powerline throughout the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:00:00 to 01-APR-23 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts blew a couple of trees down and power lines. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in SMYTH, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 16:00:00 to 02-APR-23 00:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed trees throughout the county with a few road blocked by the down trees for a time. Between one and two thousand customers lost power. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BLAND, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 14:30:00 to 01-APR-23 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed trees throughout the county and brought down at least one power line. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:00:00 to 02-APR-23 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were blown down throughout the county, with one tree falling across U.S. 460. Additionally, a power line was blown down in Ripplemeade. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BEDFORD, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 19:00:00 to 01-APR-23 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. In the town of Bedford, a tree fell on a house causing damaging. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in PATRICK, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 17:37:00 to 02-APR-23 01:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed trees and power lines throughout the county. Some secondary roads, including Pleasant View Road, were blocked by trees for a period of time.  Periodic wind gusts to over 35 mph were reported into the early morning hours of April 2. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:00:00 to 01-APR-23 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed numerous trees and power lines throughout the county. Several roads were blocked for a period of time, including U.S. Highway 220 South, due to the fallen trees. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 18:00:00 to 01-APR-23 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed trees down throughout the county with a number of power lines also downed. An estimated 2,000 customers were without power. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in WYTHE, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 16:29:00 to 01-APR-23 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 63 mph was measured at a location three miles northeast of Crockett at 4:29 PM EST. Between one and two thousand customers lost power. In the same general region of the county, winds continued to gust over 40 mph through the late evening.

High Wind in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 19:00:00 to 02-APR-23 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 35.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Winds gusts downed trees throughout the county. One fallen tree blocked Belspring Road in Fairlawn for a time. Almost 3,000 customers lost power. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 14:40:00 to 01-APR-23 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts downed a power pole in the 500 block of Wisteria Drive. Gusty conditions continued into the late evening hours across Montgomery County with gusts near 40 mph at times. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in GRAYSON, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 12:40:00 to 02-APR-23 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 150.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts downed trees and power lines throughout the county. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in CARROLL, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 14:49:00 to 01-APR-23 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind gusts downed several trees and a some power lines. Winds gusted to over 40 mph into the early evening hours.

High Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 13:45:00 to 01-APR-23 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed at least five trees in the county. The first tree was located near the intersection of College Drive and Morrison Road near Figsboro Road. The second tree was located on the exit ramp going towards Ridgeway, one mile southwest of Fieldale. The third tree at the intersection of Fairystone Road and Henry Street in Stanleytown. The fourth tree fell at the intersection of Homewood Drive and Bassett Heights Road, two miles northeast of Bassett, and the fifth tree fell on a lodge in the 4200 block of Lee Ford Camp Road , three miles west of Ridgeway. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 20:19:00 to 01-APR-23 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed four trees in the county. The first tree was located on Old Courthouse Road near Anderson Road in Appomattox. The second tree was down on the 1400 block of Piney Mountain Road, two miles east-southeast of Oakville. The third three was down on James River Road near the intersection of Church and Bent Creek Streets, two miles east of Riverville. The fourth tree was down across the roadway within the 200 block of Rough Creek Road near Pamplin, VA. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 16:00:00 to 01-APR-23 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind gusts downed a few trees across the county, with one tree falling on a vehicle. Winds continued to gust over 50 mph into the early evening. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BATH, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:30:00 to 02-APR-23 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed tress throughout the county and also several power lines. A tree fell on a residence in West Warm Springs causing minor damage to the structure. Downed trees also blocked a couple of roads for a period of time. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 13:14:00 to 01-APR-23 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 60.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind gusts resulted in many trees and power lines down in the Cities of Salem and Roanoke and portions of Roanoke County. This resulted in an estimated one to two thousand customers without power.  Among the fallen trees, one fell and destroyed a raptor enclosure at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center which will cost $25,000 to replace. Additionally a power pole and a telephone pole were split in two. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 16:00:00 to 02-APR-23 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts blew trees down throughout the county with a couple of trees blocked due to falling trees. Periodic wind gusts to 35 mph continued into the early morning hours of April 2. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in CRAIG, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:00:00 to 01-APR-23 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed four trees in the New Castle area. Winds continued to gust periodically up to 40 mph through the evening hours. Damage values are estimated.

High Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 01-APR-23 15:00:00 to 01-APR-23 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wind gusts downed a few trees primarily across the eastern portion of the county. Damage values are estimated.