Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chincoteague To Parramore Is Va Out 20nm, Atlantic North

2024-04-03 · near (wal)wallops Island Flight Facility, Chincoteague To Parramore Is Va Out 20nm, Atlantic North

Event narrative

The Wallops ASOS measured a gust to 45 knots (52 miles per hour).

Wider weather episode

An upper level low occluded over the Great Lakes on April 3 with a stationary front across southern Virginia on the morning of the 3rd lifting north as a warm front into the afternoon. Meanwhile, a secondary surface low formed across southwestern Virginia in the morning and gradually drifted east through the afternoon into the evening along with a trailing cold front. Gusty winds occurred across the Virginia Coastal waters both with scattered storms ahead of the cold front and with the surge of cooler air behind the cold front at night.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177076. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.