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Two Tornadoes Touched Down In Virginia During Tropical Storm: National Weather Service Two Tornadoes Touched Down In Virginia During Tropical Storm: National Weather Service
Two Tornadoes Touched Down In Virginia During Tropical Storm: National Weather Service The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least two tornados touched ground in Virginia as they continue to probe the damage done by Tropical Storm Debby.  Storms rolled through the region late last week, wreaking havoc in parts of the DMV region, including several areas in Virginia. The first confirmed tornado was an EF-1 in the Glendie area at around 7:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9, bringing estimated peak winds at 90 mph that spanned more than seven miles. A third tornado associated with the remnants of Debbie has been confirmed in our area. It was an EF-1 in the Glendie …

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by Zak Failla
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New Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia New Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia
New Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia Some areas in the DMV are subject to a new Tornado Watch as Tropical Storm Debby continues moving through the region and up the East Coast. Wind gusts exceeding 60 mph are expected on Friday, and tornadoes are possible, according to the National Weather Service, which extended the Tornado Watch through 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. 450a: Rotating storms producing tornado warnings sweeping through Virginia’s Northern Neck and parts of Charles County. These are pointed toward immediate DC area over next couple hours. We’ll post updates as they come through. pic.twitter.com/zEowLjNE12 — Capital…

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by Zak Failla
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Tracking Hurricane Debby: Tornadoes Pose Main Threat As Storm Takes Inland Path Tracking Hurricane Debby: Tornadoes Pose Main Threat As Storm Takes Inland Path
Tracking Hurricane Debby: Tornadoes Pose Main Threat As Storm Takes Inland Path The forecast track has shifted for Hurricane Debby, which is set to pass through northern Maryland and Pennsylvania, and drop torrential rain on surrounding areas late this week. The AccuWeather map shows that Debby's path has taken a westward shift, and is set to work its way through northern Maryland then Eastern Pennsylvania Friday, Aug. 9 into Saturday (after moving through the Carolinas Thursday, Aug. 8). Tornadoes are the main threat and severe thunderstorms are possible, the National Weather Service said. "A more inland track of the remnants of Debby places our r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where 6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where
6 Tornados Touched Down In VA, MD: Here's Where The National Weather Service confirmed seven tornados touched down in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia on Wednesday, June 5 — six of them in the DMV alone. The NWS sent four teams to cities across the region to survey storm damage and found a warm front slowly lifted northeast across the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia into northern Virginia, along with central and northeastern Maryland.  At the same time, low pressure tracked along the warm front causing severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to develop. Peak winds were between 85 and 105 mph, the strongest in  Seven of them. Here's w…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know
Twister Totals Home, Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Montgomery County: What We Know Crews are out cleaning up a trail of destruction left by a tornado through Montgomery County, MD on Wednesday evening, June 5. Officials confirmed a tornado over Poolesville and Gaithersburg, however, residents across the area shared photos of uprooted trees, downed poles, and all-around wreckage left by the storm. The National Weather Service is deploying four survey teams to investigation the damage in nine counties across West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.  While a twister wasn't officially confirmed in Leesburg, residents shared footage of an ominous cloud hovering over t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County
Tornado With 95 MPH Winds Injures 5, Leaves 5-Mile Path Of Destruction Through Culpeper County Five people were injured in a tornado that wreaked havoc across Culpeper County on Sunday night, May 26, according to the National Weather Service. The twister that began as a severe thunderstorm developed into a tornado in Rixeyville at 9:27 p.m., reaching winds up to 95 miles per hour, the NWS said. The tornado touched down along Dunkard Church Road, snapping and uprooting trees in multiple directions. The tornado proceeded east- northeast and crossed Eggbornsville Road. In this area, two dozen trees were also snapped and uprooted in multiple directions. The torn…

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by Cecilia Levine