Thunderstorm Wind in Newport News (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2026 · Newport News (c) County, Virginia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 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

A tree fell down on 56th Street in Newport News.

The wider storm

A cold front moved across Virginia on April 5, 2026. A weak surface low along the cold front helped produce a line of severe storms across southeast Virginia.

Began near North Newport News (37.0000, -76.4400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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