Tropical Storm — Suffolk, Virginia

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

Event narrative

Tropical storm winds downed several trees and power lines, produced minor structural damage, and caused some power outages across the county. Wind gust of 43 knots (50 mph) was measured at Mesonet Station FW1727 Suffolk.

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 857588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.