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Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2025 · Richmond County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fallen tree blocked Havelock Road in Richmond County.

The wider storm

A seasonably humid and unstable environment allowed for widespread storms to develop across portions of central and eastern Virginia during the afternoon of July 27. These storms produced damaging winds and isolated hail as they congealed into a line while moving generally southeast to south.

Began near Havelock (38.0200, -76.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285097. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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