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The first tornado of the outbreak was also the strongest – an F4 (see Fujita scale) tornado that left a 10-mile-long damage path through rural Culpeper and Fauquier Counties in Virginia. Weak (F1) tornadoes east of Warrenton, and just west of Dulles International Airport soon followed.
Severe weather activity became more isolated and scattered on May 27, marking the end of the outbreak sequence. In all, 248 tornadoes occurred during the outbreak sequence; 20 (+1 indirect) people were killed by tornadoes while 10 other people died due to non-tornadic events as well. Over 240 people were injured.
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A Taco Bell, which Ries said was essentially across the street from the hospital, was obliterated by the storm. A nurse called out, "Dr. Ries!" "It's rare I hear panic in their voices," Ries said.
A tornado warning was first issued for the area at 5:47 p.m. EDT Sunday as severe weather moved into the area. The tornado struck Virginia Beach at 5:50 p.m., according to NBC 12.
Tornadoes affected six different states, with Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma receiving most of the tornadoes. A tornado struck downtown Sabetha, Kansas, and a series of tornadoes struck the North Oklahoma City area. (3 significant) Upper Great Lakes severe weather outbreak of August 23, 1998: August 23, 1998: Wisconsin, Michigan: 3: 1 fatality ...
EF2 tornadoes have winds of 111-135 mph, capable of tearing roofs from homes and shifting them off their foundations. Some of the most violent storms are also expected after dark, making them even ...
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...