EF1 Tornado — Lee, Virginia
2023-05-16 · near Ben Hur, Lee, Virginia
0.1 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A small tornado path was surveyed in eastern Lee County,
Virginia, approximately 3 miles west-southwest of Pennington Gap
along Poor Valley Ridge near Left Poor Valley Road. Hardwood trees were snapped in a short path following the ridgeline parallel to Left Poor Valley Road.
Wider weather episode
A weak trough brought severe straight line winds and weak tornadoes embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (36.7400, -83.0900)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.