EF1 Tornado — Scott, Virginia

2023-05-16 · near Fraleytown, Scott, Virginia

Event narrative

An EF1 tornado touched down on the northwest side of the ridge south of US Highway 23 and ended before crossing the highway. The tornado primarily uprooted softwood trees along its path.

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 1099591. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.