Coastal Flood in Norfolk, Virginia
Coastal Flood May 7, 2022 – May 11, 2022 · Norfolk, Virginia
What the National Weather Service wrote
A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes and surface low pressure spinning off the Mid Atlantic Coast, resulted in strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding over portions of Norfolk adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. Sewell's Point reached 5.52 feet MLLW at 512 am on Tuesday, May 10.
The wider storm
A combination of surface high pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes and surface low pressure spinning off the Mid Atlantic Coast, resulted in strong northeast or north winds which caused minor to moderate (tidal) coastal flooding across portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1033733. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.