EF1 Tornado — Lee, Virginia

2023-05-16 · near Dot, Lee, Virginia

Event narrative

A NWS survey team found that a tornado touched down on the northwest side of a ridge line south of US Highway 23 near Highway 58 and ended before crossing US 23. The tornado crossed a ridge while uprooting trees before lifting near Old Ridge Road.

Wider weather episode

A weak trough brought severe straight line winds and weak tornadoes embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.