(WSET) — Thursday marks the third anniversary of the only tornado known to have hit Lynchburg. On April 15, 2018, a tornado developed near Waterlick in Campbell County, then began a more than 20-mile path northward through the city. The tornado produced EF-1 and EF-2 damage across Lynchburg. Timberlake Road, Link Road, Boonsboro and Peakland…
No injuries but 22 buildings damaged when tornadoes surprised Suffolk and Campbell on Saturday
Downtown Suffolk and rural Campbell County appeared to be the victims of two sneak-attack tornadoes on Saturday, but both areas had only minor damage and no reported injuries. Between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m., the first storm hit a stretch of Campbell between Gladys and Brookneal, about 20 miles southeast of Lynchburg. The storm damaged two…
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado hit Suffolk
(WWBT) – The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit Suffolk yesterday. The NWS office in Blacksburg will survey the damage near the area of Gladys/Red House in Campbell County. Two structures and a camper were reported damaged, along with multiple trees down and debris in the area. No injuries were reported. The…
Wyoming Just Had Its Third EF3 Tornado of the Year After Having None Since 1987
Wyoming went more than 30 years without a tornado rated EF3/F3 or stronger but has now had three of them in less than two months. The most recent EF3 tornado to hit Wyoming was last Saturday south of Douglas, a town of more than 16,000 in the east-central portion of the state. Two other EF3…
Officials assessing damage from tornado touchdown
Campbell County officials are still assessing the extent of the damage done Friday afternoon when a tornado ripped through the Oriva Hills and Wrangler Estates subdivisions northwest of Gillette. Sheriff Scott Matheny said all people in both affected areas have been accounted for. Two people in Oriva Hills were hurt, one of whom was transported…
Severe Storms, Tornadoes Cause Damage; Touchdown Confirmed in Lynchburg area, Danville, Craig County
Tornadoes caused significant damage and some injuries across southern and central Virginia Sunday evening. Governor Ralph Northam declared a State of Emergency Monday morning. A tweet from Northam’s office says the declaration will help mobilize resources to deal with Sunday’s storm damage. Danville and Pittsylvania County were the first Virginia locations to see damage from…