EF0 Tornado — Emporia, Virginia
2019-04-19 · near Emporia, Emporia, Virginia
$100K
Property damage
4.4 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado touched down near the intersection of Brink Road and Collins Road, about 3 miles southwest of Emporia, VA in Greensville County. The tornado snapped trees and did damage to a couple of outbuildings along its path. Minor damage also occurred at a shopping center in Emporia. The tornado lifted just north of town.
Wider weather episode
Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of low pressure and its associated cold front produced damaging winds and numerous tornadoes across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 821953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.