WALTERS, Va. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in Isle of Wight County during a night of severe weather throughout Hampton Roads. On Friday survey teams with the weather service confirmed that a weak tornado touched down near the town of Walters Thursday around 9:30 p.m. The weather service says…
2 tornados touched down in area Tuesday night, NWS confirms
WAKEFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The National Weather Service in Wakefield confirmed that two tornados touched down Tuesday night throughout parts of the area. On Sept. 29 at about 10:30 p.m., the damage survey team with NWS Wakefield confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with max winds of 75 mph touched down in Southhampton County. The tornado…
No tornado, just wind
Damage from severe storms Friday night was the result of severe straight-line winds, meteorologists have determined. Folks had speculated that some of the damage may have been the result of a tornado, and Jeff Orrock, meteorologist in charge at National Weather Service Wakefield, can see how easily people viewing the damage can be fooled. “Wind…