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Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 31, 2025 · Essex County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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 multiple trees down near the intersection of Hunters Hill Road and Tidewater Trail.

The wider storm

A cold front moved from the Appalachian Mountains east across Virginia late on March 31 into early on April 1. Scattered severe storms developed in a line ahead of the front across central and eastern Virginia late on March 31, producing damaging winds.

Began near Occupacia (38.0400, -77.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1248643. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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