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Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Tidal Potomac Cobb Is Md To Smith Pt Va, Atlantic North

2025-06-19 · near Potomac Point Lookout Buoy (44042), Tidal Potomac Cobb Is Md To Smith Pt Va, Atlantic North

43 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A wind gust of 43 knots (49 MPH) was measured by the Lower Potomac CBIBS sensor (44042).

Wider weather episode

A severe weather outbreak occurred during the mid to late afternoon hours of Thursday, June 19th, 2025, as a strong cold front supported by a seasonably strong upper-level jet intersected a hot, humid, and unstable airmass. Severe weather was exclusively in the form of damaging wind gusts, many of which were considerable (near hurricane-force) in nature in the Washington DC metro area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.