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Thunderstorm Wind in Brunswick County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Brunswick County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

Multiple trees and powerlines fell down across Brunswick County, particularly around Broadnax.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure occluded over the Great Lakes on March 16, pushing a strong cold front towards the region. A secondary surface low formed along the cold front across portions of western North Carolina during the afternoon of March 16 before tracking northeast into Virginia during the evening of March 16. Scattered showers and severe storms occurred ahead of and along the cold front with the strongest storms along the front.

Began near Brodnax (36.7000, -78.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322936. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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