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Marine Thunderstorm Wind March 5, 2025 · Chesapeake Bay Windmill Pt To New Pt Comfort Va, Atlantic North

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station at Rappahannock Light reported a wind gust to 49 knots (56 miles per hour).

The wider storm

A deep trough over the Midwest and surface low near the Great Lakes brought a robust cold front into the Mid Atlantic region. A strongly-forced area of linear convection moved from west to east across the Chesapeake Bay and nearby rivers and eventually impacted the Atlantic coastal waters.

Began near Rappahannock Light Station (rplv2) (37.5697, -75.9592).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1242235. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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