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Thunderstorm Wind in Hanover County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Hanover County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were several reports of trees and power lines down throughout Hanover County.

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 Ashland (37.7500, -77.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322959. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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