EF-3 Tornado Devastates Virginia Beach: Up to 100 Homes Damaged
A powerful EF-3 tornado hit Virginia Beach, leaving up to 100 homes damaged and triggering a state of emergency in the city (CNN). The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado’s presence, which caused major storm damage throughout the area (WAVY.com). City officials declared a local state of emergency after the tornado touched down on Sunday night (13NEWSNOW.com).
The severe weather hit the Great Neck section of Virginia Beach the hardest, with the area seeing significant damage to neighborhoods (1 day ago WAVY.com). The EF-3 tornado moved through the city, likely damaging hundreds of homes and leading to the declaration of a state of emergency by the City of Virginia Beach (CBS News). In the aftermath, schools in the area were closed, and officials held a news conference to provide a tour of the tornado damage (1 day ago CBS News).
As the storm moved through Great Neck and River Road areas, local residents captured the tornado’s appearance in videos (1 day ago 13NEWSNOW.com). The tornado caused major storm damage in Virginia Beach, which suffered its first EF-3 tornado on record, according to FOX Weather.
Communities across the Virginia Beach area began their clean-up efforts on Monday, following the severe storm that brought at least one confirmed tornado (The New York Times). The city officials’ immediate focus is on the recovery and rebuilding process for the affected neighborhoods. The Weather Channel provided a fly-along path of the Virginia Beach tornado, showing the scale of the destruction (22 hours ago The Weather Channel).
As the city grapples with the aftermath of this natural disaster, residents are sharing their experiences on social media, with videos of the tornado striking the U.S. East Coast (18 hours ago Euronews). The community has come together to support each other in the wake of this devastating tornado, which has left a significant impact on Virginia Beach and its residents.
