A line of storms from the Midwest continued east into the Mid-Atlantic within a very unstable atmosphere conducive for damaging winds. Numerous downed trees and powerlines occurred in southwest Virginia from this line of storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:56:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIFTON FORGE CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on Pine Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 15:26:00 to 28-JUL-23 15:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCKY MT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree fell onto a power line.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 15:55:00 to 28-JUL-23 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: PENVIR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Old Wolf Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 15:56:00 to 28-JUL-23 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: NARROWS
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILES, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:12:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYBROOK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Maybrook Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:15:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALLANDS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:15:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN VLY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Pruitt Mountain Lane and Carter Hill Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:20:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARLEHURST
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:23:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSBURG VPI ARPT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds from Blacksburg to Christiansburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:23:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: SWEET CHALYBEATE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Long Bridge Hollow.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:35:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHILDRESS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A few trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:40:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRADSHAW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:40:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEARWATER PARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds in Clear Water Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:50:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAFAYETTE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Roanoke Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:52:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: MEDLEY
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A measured wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:55:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: DRY FORK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Newby Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:56:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADNEY GAP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.20K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large limb was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Rocky Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 16:59:00 to 28-JUL-23 16:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHECK
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:00:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EAGLE ROCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Route 220 in Eagle Rock.

Lightning in ALLEGHANY, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:04:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLIFTON FORGE CITY
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Lightning struck a tree in front of Clifton Forge Baptist Church, causing it to fall on nearby powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:25:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: GOGGINSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A large tree was snapped by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:25:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEXINGTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Thunderstorm winds blew down between 10 and 15 trees in Lexington. A church and three homes were also damaged by the winds. One of the homes is no longer habitable.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:26:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURNT CHIMNEY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown by thunderstorm winds on Booker T Washington Highway near Burnt Chimney.

Thunderstorm Wind in FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:31:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: FERRUM
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Ferrum.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKBRIDGE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:33:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIVERSIDE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Five large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on Long Hallow Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:43:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELMO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along River Road and Ashton Hall Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 17:56:00 to 28-JUL-23 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: COOLWELL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Amherst Highway.

Thunderstorm Wind in LYNCHBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:00:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LYH IVY HILL ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Forest Brook Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in AMHERST, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:01:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: GALTS MILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One large tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Izaak Walton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:16:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIVERDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Ponderosa Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in PITTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:18:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: HURT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Clover Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALIFAX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:18:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH BOSTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds in South Boston along Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:21:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPOUT SPG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Spring Grove Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in APPOMATTOX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-23 18:26:00 to 28-JUL-23 18:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: APPOMATTOX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

One tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Patteson School Road.