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Thunderstorm Wind in Culpeper County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 27, 2026 · Culpeper County, Virginia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There was a call for trees down near the intersection of Elys Frd Road and Yellow Bottom Road.

The wider storm

A cold front dropped into the area after a prolonged period of humid conditions. A few bands/clusters of thunderstorms developed resulting in several damaging wind gusts and sporadic large hail.

Began near Lignum (38.4200, -77.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327219. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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