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Marine Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2026 · Chesapeake Bay From Little Creek, Va, To Cape Henry, Va, Including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, 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

The Third Island mesonet (XBBT) measured a gust to 40 knots (46 miles per hour).

The wider storm

A cold front moved across the Mid-Atlantic on April 19. Winds became gusty behind the front across the Chesapeake Bay, York River, and Virginia Coastal Waters.

Began near Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel 3rd Island (37.0400, -76.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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