EF0 tornado in Fauquier County, Virginia

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has

confirmed a tornado near New Baltimore in Fauquier County

Virginia on April 6, 2017.

The tornado caused a continuous path of extensive tree damage,

along with some minor structural damage. The first instances

of uprooted and snapped trees occurred just northwest of the

intersection of Lee Highway and Electric Avenue. The tornado

continued north-northeast, generally along Beverlys Mill Road,

causing additional damage to just north of Fairview Lane.

Extensive tree damage was found along the tornados path,

where many hardwood and softwood trees were either snapped,

topped or uprooted in a convergent pattern. Several trees

fell on vehicles. Wooded fences were blown down in several

locations along its path. A roof was partially removed from

a barn. Other metal roofing was removed from smaller outbuildings.

Several sheds were either destroyed or severely damaged. Most homes

in the path had minor damage to shingles, gutters and siding.

Two residents in the area witnessed the tornado with debris

being lofted.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Fauquier

County Emergency Management Agency and the residents interviewed

for their assistance in this survey.

Cutoff low pressure was over the Ohio Valley. Another area of low pressure strengthened overhead on the occluded boundary. Warm and moist air from the south lead to an unstable atmosphere. Strong shear profiles were in place due to the cutoff low to the west. Strong lift associated with the developing low combined with strong shear and enough instability to produce severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes.