Strong Wind — Accomack, Virginia

2025-10-12 · Accomack, 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 7 AM and 5 PM EST on October 12. There was a peak gust to 53 mph at the Wachapreague NOS site and a peak gust to 48 mph at the Wallops Island ASOS.

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 1298032. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.