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Thunderstorm Wind in Mathews County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 30, 2025 · Mathews County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$8K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Damage to a barn was reported on Gwynn's Island.

The wider storm

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms formed in the afternoon and evening hours of May 30 ahead of a strong cold front. A nearby warm front and enhanced low-level wind shear also allowed for the development of a few supercell thunderstorms.

Began near Gwynn (37.5000, -76.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1266708. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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