EF3 Tornado — York, Virginia
2011-04-16 · near Lackey, York, Virginia
$15K
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
500 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Tornado tracked from James City county into York county. The tornado mainly affected the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station. Numerous trees were downed or sheared off, with no significant building damage reported.
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 305455. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.