HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. – A team of meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Blacksburg have confirmed an EF-1 tornado did occur Wednesday night, we’re told.
The conclusion was made after the team assessed damages from Wednesday night’s severe storms in Halifax County on Thursday.
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We’re told that the tornado started near Ridgeway and ended near central Halifax County. It was on the ground for 18 minutes, with an estimated peak wind speed of 100 mph, uprooting and snapping numerous trees.
10 News has learned that there have been no reports of injuries or significant structural damages to property.
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Chief Meteorologist Jeff Haniewich is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News at 5, 5:30, 6 and 11 p.m. every weekday.
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