Thunderstorm Wind in Rappahannock County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 26, 2025 · Rappahannock County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$4K

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 blew down in Sperryville, including near the intersection of US-522 Sperryville Pike and VA-231 F.T. Valley Road.

The wider storm

A very hot and humid airmass was present over the Mid-Atlantic as a lee pressure trough gradually strengthened. This resulted in several widely scattered severe thunderstorms with locally damaging wind gusts west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Began near Sperryville (38.6561, -78.2278).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1269220. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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