EF3 Tornado — Surry, Virginia
2011-04-16 · near Homewood, Surry, Virginia
$250K
Property damage
3.8 mi
Path length
500 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Tornado developed just south of the Surry Nuclear Power Plant and then continued across the James River into the Kingsmill section of James City county. Numerous trees were downed or sheared off, and some damage to buildings and vehicles was reported at the plant.
Wider weather episode
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and numerous tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 305437. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.