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Thunderstorm Wind in Albemarle County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind April 1, 2026 · Albemarle County, Virginia

64 mph
Estimated gust (56 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several large trees blew down near Covesville.

The wider storm

A cold front slowly dropping in from the north triggered scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms in an unseasonably warm airmass. A few of the storms produced sporadic damaging wind gusts and large hail, both during the afternoon and with a second wave in the evening.

Began near Covesville (37.8800, -78.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315718. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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