Thunderstorm Wind in Chesapeake (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2025 · Chesapeake (c) 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 tree fell down onto Head of River Road in Chesapeake.

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 Long Ridge (36.6200, -76.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285190. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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