F1 Tornado — James City, Virginia
1993-08-06 · near Newport News, James City, Virginia
10
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
12.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
At about 1510 EDT a tornado hit the south part of Newport News. It moved northeast across the south part of the city and across the south part of Hampton. It knocked down numerous trees, damaged many homes and injured eight people in Newport News and two in Hampton. A reported 163 homes were damaged in Newport News, with costs at approximately $1.2 million. Approximately 85 homes were damaged in Hampton estimated cost about $700,000.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10356562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.