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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. The NWS ...
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 ...
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for central and eastern Virginia until 11 p.m. Monday. The watch area includes 71 counties and cities in Virginia, as well as parts of ...
NEXRAD radar imagery of an EF2 tornado near Alta Vista, Kansas on March 13, 2024 (supercell with hook echo on left, velocity on right). The weather system responsible for the outbreak was evident multiple days prior, but the area that received the worst tornadoes was not expected to be the main threat.
However, Croskery has noted that many tornado shelters don't open until there is an active tornado warning. "Thirteen minutes is the average lead time for a tornado.
A tornado moved through the Hickory Woods Campground, snapping or uprooting numerous trees. Numerous camping units and manufactured homes were overturned as well. One home had its roof completely removed and a portion of its second story exterior wall collapsed. Outbuildings and barns along the path were damaged as well. [122] EF1
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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.