Marine Tropical Storm — James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North

2025-08-21 · James River From James River Bridge To Hampton Roads Bridge-tunnel, Atlantic North

Event narrative

The Middle Ground Lighthouse (XMGL) mesonet measured tropical storm force winds of 30 and 40 knots between 3 AM and 8:30 AM with a peak gust of 37 knots observed at 5:31 AM EST.

Wider weather episode

The center of Hurricane Erin stayed several hundred miles east of the Middle Atlantic coast on August 21, 2025. However, due the extremely large size of the cyclone with an expansive wind field, tropical storm force gusts occurred over the coastal waters, lower/middle Chesapeake Bay, and the Lower James River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291185. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.