Thunderstorm Wind — Portsmouth (c), Virginia

2023-06-25 · near Portsmouth, Portsmouth (c), Virginia

Event narrative

A personal weather station measured a gust to 80 mph (70 knots). A video also showed the intense wind. There were snapped trees, branches down, and a pop up camper thrown by the wind. Additionally, approximately 50 to 75 egrets were killed by the storm. The wind lasted around 60 to 80 seconds.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms produced hail and damaging winds across southeast Virginia on June 25.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112516. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.