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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2026 · Chesapeake Bay Drum Pt To Smith Pt Va, Atlantic North

39 mph

Measured gust (34 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust of 34 knots (39 MPH) was measured by the Lower Hooper Island WeatherFlow sensor (XHPR).

The wider storm

A cold front was accompanied by a narrow band of heavier squalls embedded within a larger area of light to moderate stratiform rain. These squalls resulted in several gale-force wind gusts as the front crossed the waters.

Began near Lower Hooper Island (hpr) (38.2600, -76.1800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317127. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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