Tornado touches down in Great Neck area of Virginia Beach
Severe weather rained down on Hampton Roads on Sunday, and possibly no area was hit harder than Virginia Beach.
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Severe weather rained down on Hampton Roads on Sunday, and possibly no area was hit harder than Virginia Beach.
A devastating tornado ripped through the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Sunday afternoon which blew roofs off homes, downed trees and capsized boats.
A state of emergency was declared in the Virginia Beach area after a confirmed tornado caused damage to more than 100 homes on Sunday evening. According to city officials, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. On Sunday evening, crews were responding to multiple storm-damaged homes and reports of gas leaks to the northwest of Virginia Beach, according to Virginia Beach Fire Department. A tornado warning was first issued for the area at 5:47 p.m. EDT as severe weather moved into the area.
Officials in Virginia, Maine, and Florida are assessing damage Monday from major storms over the weekend, including some that caused power outages and wrecked homes.
Officials in Virginia, Maine and Florida are assessing damage from major storms over the weekend.