EF1 Tornado — Wise, Virginia

2008-03-04 · near Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia

Event narrative

Tornado struck Big Stone Gap destroying six homes and producing major damage to fifteen homes and minor damage to twenty five homes. Two minor injuries were reported. Also, numerous large diameter trees were reported down.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure system moved northeast from Middle Tennessee into Southeast Kentucky with line of thunderstorms developing just ahead of front. Instability was low so convection was low topped. Most of the wind damage in this event was straight line in character. However, closer to surface low, the environment was more conducive to the development of rotating storms and an EF1 tornado touched down at Big Stone Gap in Southwest Virginia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 74420. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.