Strong Wind — Virginia Beach, Virginia

2025-10-12 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Event narrative

Strong northeast winds developed due to a coastal low lingering offshore on October 12. Winds frequently gusted to 40-50 mph between 5 AM and 9 PM EST on October 12. The strongest winds occurred from 9 AM to 3 PM. Virginia Beach had a maximum wind gust of 51 mph at the Cape Henry NOS site around 11 AM EST.

Wider weather episode

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. This resulted in a prolonged period of strong northeast winds across southeast Virginia on October 12.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297945. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.