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Tornado Confirmed In Virginia

The National Weather Service is confirming that a tornado hit central Virginia on Monday when the low-level twister swept northeastern Goochland County. The brief but intense storm that swept the Richmond area downed trees and knocked out power to thousands …

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Carroll County Twister, Not Confirmed…Yet.

A possible tornado caused damage at a gas station on Route 52 in Carroll County last night. Emergency officials say gas station pumps were blown away

A Second Suspected Tornado is Now Confirmed

The National Weather Service confirms an additional tornado touched down in Virginia during the April storms that produced hundreds of twisters across the southeastern United States.  The tornado

The Second Deadliest Year in History

April's killer tornadoes have made 2011 the second deadliest year in Virginia since modern records began in 1950. The National Weather Service has confirmed 15 tornadoes in an

Governor Declares State of Emergency

Governor Bob McDonnell has declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that affected the state Wednesday night and Thursday mornng. The National Weather Service has

Storm Related Fatality in Halifax County

At least three tornadoes have touched down in central Virginia, and officials are investigating a possible storm-related fatality in Halifax County. The National Weather Service says two tornadoes

Weekend Twisters and Flooding in Virginia

Governor McDonnell declared a state of emergency on Sunday after spring storms killed at least seven people in Virginia.  The storms spawned tornadoes and caused widespread flooding.  The

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