Two tornadoes strike Suffolk, Virginia on Christmas Eve
The EF-1 tornadoes hit the city of Suffolk Virginia just before 11:30 on Thursday evening
Two tornadoes damaged houses in Suffolk, Virginia on Christmas Eve. (Source: WWBT)
By Nick Russo | December 26, 2020 at 4:48 PM EST - Updated December 26 at 7:26 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Two tornadoes struck the City of Suffolk, Virginia on Christmas Eve, overturning a trailer and damaging several homes.
The first tornado touched down at 11:21 and was only on the ground for about one minute while traveling a third of a mile. In that short time, it produced winds up to 90 mph, significantly damaged a home, flipped over a large pick-up truck, and uprooted/snapped several large trees.