Thunderstorm Wind in New Kent County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind February 16, 2025 · New Kent County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 call center reported fallen trees along the intersection of Hopewell Road and New Town Road in New Kent due to the storms.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Tunstall (37.5900, -77.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1237877. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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