Thunderstorm Wind in Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 18, 2024 · Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe storm impacted the Chesapeake Regional Airport damaging several aircraft. Four airplanes were dislodged from the tie down spaces while other aircraft sustained damage of varying degrees. The airport suffered minimal damage. The Luscombe was tossed into the maintenance hanger door and disabled the opening and closing mechanism.

The wider storm

Scattered severe thunderstorms along a frontal boundary produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central and southeast Virginia.

Began near Grassfield (36.6700, -76.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204751. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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