Tropical Storm — Chesapeake, Virginia

2019-09-05 to 2019-09-06 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Event narrative

Tropical storm winds downed and uprooted several trees and power lines, produced minor structural damage, and caused power outages across the county. Wind gust of 48 knots (55 mph) was measured at NFE. Wind gust of 39 knots (45 mph) was measured at Chesapeake. Power poles were broken in some areas, and shingles were blown off the roof of a house.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Dorian tracking northeast along the North Carolina coast and just off the Virginia coast produced tropical storm winds and associated wind damage across portions of southeast Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 857495. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.