Thunderstorm Wind in Rockingham County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2025 · Rockingham County, Virginia

60 mph

Measured gust (52 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 personal weather station measured a wind gust of 52 knots (60 MPH). At least ten trees were snapped or uprooted on a nearby property on Daphna Road.

The wider storm

Several thunderstorms produced localized 60 to 75 mph wind gusts and hail up to quarter size from eastern West Virginia into north-central Virginia as a lee side pressure trough developed in a very hot and unstable environment.

Began near Daphna (38.5960, -78.7960).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1269189. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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