Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va, Atlantic North
2025-06-19 · near Point Lookout (ptl), Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va, Atlantic North
Event narrative
Wind gusts of up to 43 knots (50 MPH) were measured by a personal weather station at Tanner Creek (KMDSCOTL9) adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay.
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 1255116. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.