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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 1.3 Miles |
| -- Width | 75 Yards |
| State | VIRGINIA |
| County/Area | RICHMOND (C) |
| WFO | AKQ |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2018-09-17 15:14 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2N RICHMOND |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 37.5728/-77.4537 |
| End Date | 2018-09-17 15:16 EST-5 |
| End Location | 3N RICHMOND |
| End Lat/Lon | 37.5965/-77.4493 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Scattered severe thunderstorms associated with tropical cyclone Florence produced damaging winds and ten tornadoes across portions of central and south central Virginia. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado touched down on West Wood Avenue, then onto Confederate Avenue and Lamont Street where numerous trees and several power poles were snapped. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 1 | 1.115M | 0.00K | |||||||
| SKIPWITH | MECKLENBURG CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 09:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| JENNINGS ORDINARY | NOTTOWAY CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 10:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| KENBRIDGE | LUNENBURG CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 12:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKVILLE | HANOVER CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 12:33 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| WINTERPOCK | CHESTERFIELD CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 13:46 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND | RICHMOND (C) CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 14:32 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| BEACH | CHESTERFIELD CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 14:38 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| PILKINTON | POWHATAN CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND | RICHMOND (C) CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:05 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| WELLFORD | RICHMOND CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND | RICHMOND (C) CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:14 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND | RICHMOND (C) CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:23 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| ATLEE | HANOVER CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:26 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHESTERFIELD | CHESTERFIELD CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIR OAKS | HENRICO CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:43 | EST-5 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICHMOND | RICHMOND (C) CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 15:57 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BEVERLY HILLS | HENRICO CO. | VA | 09/17/2018 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 1 | 1.115M | 0.00K |
