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EF1 Tornado — Sussex, Virginia

2016-02-24 · near Newville, Sussex, Virginia

Direct deaths

Injuries

$2.6M

Property damage

6.2 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

NWS storm survey concluded that an EF1 tornado occurred near Waverly. The tornado began a few miles south southwest of Waverly, moved fast through the town of Waverly, then ended about five miles north northeast of Waverly in Surry county. Maximum winds were between 100 and 110 mph. Numerous trees were downed, with two mobile homes destroyed and several homes and businesses damaged.

Wider weather episode

Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and six tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 621853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.