Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Atlantic North

2025-05-31 · near Cape Henry Station (chyv2), Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Atlantic North

Event narrative

The Cape Henry mesonet station (XHEN) measured a wind gust to 34 knots (39 miles per hour).

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved across the Virginia and Maryland coastal waters, lower James River, and Chesapeake Bay in the afternoon and evening of May 31. These storms produced gusty winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266765. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.