Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic North

Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2026 · Currituck Sound, Atlantic North

46 mph

Measured gust (40 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A mesonet 4 miles (NNE) from Sligo measured a gust to 40 knots (46 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 Currituck (36.5000, -76.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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