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Thunderstorm Wind in Stafford County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2026 · Stafford County, Virginia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dozens of trees blew down in the vicinity of Widewater.

The wider storm

Lines of thunderstorms developing well out ahead of a cold front in a hot and unstable environment resulted in scattered instances of damaging wind gusts. A few destructive wind gusts were noted in north-central Virginia.

Began near Widewater (38.4600, -77.3300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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