High Wind — Nelson, Virginia

2025-04-15 · Nelson, Virginia

Event narrative

As a strong cold front moved through, westerly wind gusts intensified across central Virginia. The mesonet observation just northwest of Wintergreen, Virginia recorded a 58 mile per hour wind gust in Nelson County, Virginia.

Wider weather episode

A seasonably strong cold front moved through midday with very gusty non-thunderstorm winds in the wake.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1258231. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.