Devastating tornado rips through Virginia Beach, with rooves blown off homes and boats capsized
Devastating tornado sweeps through Virginia Beach, tossing mounds of debris as Twister blows roofs off homes and capsizes boats
- A devastating tornado swept through the town of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction
- Piles of debris were flung through the air as the torpedo boat made its way through the city, blowing roofs off houses, fallen trees and capsized boats
- At least 12 homes were destroyed by the tornado and no injuries have been reported so far
A devastating tornado swept through the town of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Piles of debris were flung through the air as the torpedo boat made its way through the city before blowing roofs off houses, downing trees and capsizing boats.
One person was trapped in a vehicle near Great Neck Middle School after a branch fell on their car.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Fort Story area of northern Virginia Beach just before 6 p.m.
Footage shows the tornado ripping across the water with intense gushing winds before reaching the pier on Bay Island and capsizing the boats that were docked.
At least 12 homes were destroyed by the tornado and no injuries have been reported so far.
A devastating tornado swept through the town of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction
Footage shows the tornado racing across the water with intense gushing winds before reaching the pier on Bay Island and capsizing the boats that docked
At least 12 homes were destroyed by the tornado and no injuries have been reported so far
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Fort Story area of northern Virginia Beach just before 6 p.m.
Clips show the massive damage to homes along Upper Chelsea Reach and Haversham Close in the Great Neck area with roofs blown off and crushed by fallen trees.
And several homes reported gas leaks as thousands of other customers lost power during the violent storm.
Virginia Natural Gas and Dominion power responded to the situation with crews on the ground.
Tree trucks, broken branches and leaves littered the roads.
Virginia Beach City warned its residents of the raging tornado on Twitter, writing, “Attention reported Tornado on the ground in the River Road and Great Neck area.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the Fort Story area of northern Virginia Beach just before 6 p.m.
Piles of debris were flung through the air as the torpedo boat made its way through the city before blowing roofs off houses, fallen trees and capsized boats
Current damage includes felling of trees including home and a vehicle. Call 911 for emergencies, including tree felling, and 311 for information about other impacts or information.”
The Virginia Beach Fire Department responded quickly to “calls for major storm damage to multiple homes.”
Emergency services patrolled the affected area in a bus, picking up residents who needed help getting them to the Great Neck Recreation Center, set up as a shelter for those whose homes were destroyed.
The third day of the Something in the Water festival scheduled for Sunday evening was canceled due to the tornado.
The third day of the Something in the Water festival scheduled for Sunday evening was canceled due to the tornado
It was to be attended by National Weather Service officials who remained at the site to handle the storm response.
“Nobody wants to make this call, but we can’t predict or negotiate the weather tonight,” City Manager Patrick Duhaney said in a statement announcing the cancellation.
“It is our responsibility to ensure public safety above all else,” said City Manager Patrick Duhaney.
“The city thanks the Something in the Water team, our public safety teams and city staff for their hard work this weekend under varying weather conditions, and we appreciate everyone’s understanding of this difficult decision.”