Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Mouth of Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek, Va, Atlantic North
2025-09-25 · near Goodwin Island Station (gdiv2), Mouth of Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek, Va, Atlantic North
49 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Weatherflow sensor at Poquoson Light reported a wind gust to 49 knots.
Wider weather episode
A positively tilted upper trough was located west of the region with a weak surface trough just east of the Blue Ridge. Sufficient wind shear and instability resulted in storms producing strong winds as they moved across the York River, James River, and lower Chesapeake Bay on September 25.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295486. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.