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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2026 · Mouth of Chesapeake Bay From New Point Comfort To Little Creek, Va, Atlantic North

52 mph

Measured gust (45 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Plantation Flats mesonet measured a gust to 45 knots (52 miles per hour).

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the Mid-Atlantic on April 5, 2026. A line of storms developed ahead of the front and produced gusty winds across the Chesapeake Bay, Currituck Sound, Virginia coastal waters, James River, and York River.

Began near Plantation Flats (37.2600, -76.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329506. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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