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Thunderstorm Wind in Sussex County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2025 · Sussex County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees fell down along VA-35.

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 Homeville (36.9800, -77.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1264904. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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