Thunderstorm Wind — Caroline, Virginia

2025-02-16 · near Balty, Caroline, Virginia

Event narrative

The 911 call center reported a fallen tree along Route 207 westbound in Caroline County.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure tracked from eastern Ohio across Pennsylvania and into New England on February 16, pushing a strong cold front across the region. A warm front lifted north across the region ahead of the cold front at the same time a prefrontal trough moved east across the area. This allowed for a scattered severe storms across portions of central and southeastern Virginia on February 16.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237873. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.