Thunderstorm Wind in Portsmouth (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Portsmouth (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree fell onto an apartment building, causing the building to partially collapse.

The wider storm

An upper low northwest of the area resulted in strong southwesterly flow aloft over the Mid-Atlantic. Scattered to numerous strong storms formed during the afternoon and evening hours.

Began near Portsmouth (36.8200, -76.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264899. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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