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Thunderstorm Wind in Northampton County, Virginia
Thunderstorm Wind July 24, 2014 · Northampton County, Virginia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Downburst straight line wind damage occurred from the southern portions of Cherrystone Campground southward into Cape Charles, then eastward through Cheriton to Oyster. The most significant damage occurred from Cherrystone Campground eastward to just east of Route 13 in Cheriton and southward to just north of the intersection of Route 13 and Route 184 east of Cape Charles. Numerous trees were downed, snapped off or large limbs were blown out. A couple of trees were downed on homes. Several large camping trailers were overturned in Cherrystone Campground. 3 people died when a tree fell on the tents in which they were taking shelter.
The wider storm
Scattered severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and one tornado across portions of southeast Virginia.
Began near Cape Charles (37.2863, -76.0240).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 537158. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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