Virginia Beach Tornado Damage

11/23/2020 (Permalink)

Hampton Roads is no stranger to the damage of tornadoes.

Most violent tornadoes come from supercells, large thunderstorms that have winds already in rotation. About one in a thousand storms becomes a supercell, and one in five or six supercells spawns off a tornado. Tornado season begins in early spring for the states along the Gulf of Mexico. The season follows the jet stream—as it swings farther north, so does tornado activity. May generally has more tornadoes than any other month, but April's twisters are usually more violent. Although they can occur at any time of the day or night, most tornadoes form in the late afternoon. By this time the sun has heated the ground and the atmosphere enough to produce thunderstorms. Tornadoes form when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air.  Twisters are usually accompanied or preceded by severe thunderstorms and high winds. Hail is also common. Once a tornado hits the ground, it may live for as little as a few seconds or as long as three hours. 

What is a State of Emergency for Hampton Roads: A state of emergency allows state agencies to perform actions, that normally would not be permitted, in the interest of quickly getting assistance to local governments, and in turn Virginia residents. 

SERVPRO of Virginia Beach is well-versed to handle all tornado damage in Hampton Roads, 24 hour, 365 days a year emergency for any residential or commercial location in the Hampton Roads area. We have Class “A” Subcontractors standing by and ready to assist in any emergency. We can provide you with one-stop shopping. Leave the hassle of repairing the damage to the professionals at SERVPRO of Virginia Beach and make it "Like it never even happened." Call us 757-431-1400 to ensure no further damage occurs to the structure or your contents.