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The F2 tornado that struck Rye Cove, Virginia, is the deadliest tornado in Virginia history [3] [4] and tied for the thirteenth-deadliest to hit a school in the United States, with all 13 deaths in a school building. [5]
The derecho over Indiana on June 29. Composite radar image as the storm moved from Indiana to Virginia. The June 2012 Mid-Atlantic and Midwest derecho was one of the deadliest and most destructive fast-moving severe thunderstorm complexes in North American history.
Largest tornado outbreak in Virginia history. Produced a violent F4 tornado that struck downtown Petersburg, Virginia, and killed four people. (4 significant, 1 violent killer) Tornado outbreak of August 8–9, 1993: August 8–9, 1993: Northern Plains: 7: 2 fatalities: Small outbreak that resulted in two fatalities in Minnesota. (1 significant ...
A state of emergency was declared in the Virginia Beach area after an enormous tornado caused damage to more than 100 homes on Sunday evening. ... Virginia, said on Monday that a storm survey crew ...
A high risk severe weather event is the greatest threat level issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for convective weather events in the United States. On the scale from one to five, a high risk is a level five; thus, high risks are issued only when forecasters at the SPC are confident of a major severe weather outbreak.
The storm surge washed out 160 homes and 60 condominiums in Fairfax County, with an additional 2,000 units reporting minor to severe damage from the flooding. In Stafford County , the surge destroyed five marinas and broke many boats free from their docks, while in Alexandria it flooded numerous businesses and severely impacting marinas.
The tornado exited Hopewell, weakened to an F0, and dissipated in Charles City County. From start to finish, this storm caused 4 deaths and 246 injuries. It was the deadliest Virginia tornado since 10 people were killed in Ivy on September 30, 1959. [2] It was also the first recorded F4 tornado in Virginia state history. [3]