Tropical Storm — Chesapeake, Virginia

2011-08-27 to 2011-08-28 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Event narrative

Tropical storm force winds knocked down several trees and power lines, as well as caused some significant property damage. In addition, heavy rains contributed to significant crop damage. A peak wind gust of 44 knots (51 mph) was recorded at CPK (Chesapeake Airport). Coastal storm tides of 4 to 5 feet above astronomical tide levels were common. The tide level at Money Point reached 8.48 feet MLLW. Storm total rainfall generally ranged from six to twelve inches.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Irene moving northward over the outer banks of North Carolina and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm force winds across portions of southeast Virginia from early Saturday morning, August 27th into Sunday morning, August 28th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 344114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.