Thunderstorm Wind — Richmond, Virginia
2025-05-05 · near Ethel, Richmond, Virginia
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A large tree was knocked down along Menokin road.
Wider weather episode
An occluded low was located over the Ohio Valley with a stationary front across central Virginia on May 5. A cold front gradually moved east during the late afternoon and evening of May 5, allowing for scattered severe thunderstorms across central and eastern Virginia. Additionally, an isolated severe storm formed during the morning of May 5 across central Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.