Strong Wind in Eastern Chesterfield, Virginia

Strong Wind March 2, 2018 – March 3, 2018 · Eastern Chesterfield, Virginia

56 mph

Measured gust (49 kt)

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The strong winds downed several trees, produced some structural damage, and caused scattered power outages. Wind gust of 49 knots (56 mph) was measured at the Chesterfield County Airport. Also, a six year old male died several hours after a tree fell on the family's mobile home. Time was estimated between 6 am and 7 am Friday morning.

The wider storm

Intense low pressure spinning off the southern New England coast produced strong northerly winds across portions of central Virginia. The strong winds downed several trees, produced some structural damage, and caused scattered power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 746515. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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