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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
320 PM EDT SAT APR 01 2017

...TORNADO CONFIRMED SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK VA...

LOCATION...2 miles southeast of downtown Suffolk VA
DATE...March 31 2017
ESTIMATED TIME...533 TO 535 PM
EF-SCALE RATING...EF1
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED...80 to 90 MPH
MAX PATH WIDTH...100 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...1 MILE
BEGINNING LAT/LON...36.6826, -76.5703
ENDING LAT/LON...36.6894, -76.5553
FATALITIES...0
INJURIES...0

...SUMMARY...

NWS storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down
along and just west of White Marsh Rd. about 2 miles southeast
of downtown Suffolk. A number of trees were downed or snapped
off, and one outbuilding was destroyed. The debris from that
outbuilding damaged the adjacent house. The tornado crossed
White Marsh Rd., where it entered the Great Dismal Swamp, and
was not longer visible. radar data suggests the tornado could
have traveled some distance through northern portions of the
Dismal Swamp. If additional information becomes available to
substantiate this, the summary will be updated with that
information.

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