 |
| Photo/Kate Evans |
Sarah Hutchins
The Virginian-Pilot
ACCOMAC
No one was injured when a tornado touched down in Accomack County on Saturday afternoon.
The twister was sighted near Custis Neck Road and Drummondtown Road on the Eastern Shore, east of Onley, according to a National Weather Service news release.
Sgt. Michelle Anaya, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police, said the tornado touched down in Locustville at 1:02 p.m.
Anaya said no injuries were reported.
Lyle Alexander, a meteorologist with the service, said the tornado's path was about half a mile long. He said trees were uprooted and fell on some homes, damaged buildings and fell onto a car.
"It was not a strong tornado," he said. "It was a relatively weak tornado."
Rescue services were dispatched to the scene.
Source:
No comments:
Post a Comment