EF1 tornado in Sussex County, Virginia
Tornado February 24, 2016 · Sussex County, Virginia
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Sussex County → Surry County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail, and six tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
Began near Newville (36.9922, -77.1234).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 621853. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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