2,432 Tornadoes Headed for Hampton Roads
- Weather Bulletin: The National Weather Service in Wakefield has reported over 200 dozen tornadoes are headed for our area. This highly-defined storm system has been picking up steam since it converged into the jet stream early Sunday. Don Reisenhundt of the NWS tells us that while Hampton Roads will feel the effects, “Most of the bad parts of the storm system are expected only to hurt areas of Northeastern North Carolina such as Perquimians, Bertie and Chowan counties as well as various other places you only hear of when bad weather comes around.”
All of the twisters are currently still up in the atmosphere, however, they are expected to begin touching down just after they cross the I-95 corridor. Jacob Stastney, a Highway Supervisor for VDOT in Suffolk added, “We’re just taking all the precautions necessary right now. It just comes with the territory of being in Hampton Roads in May. You know, tornado alley.” In Virginia Beach, CBN televangelist, Pat Robertson claimed the area’s recent tornadic activity was a direct punishment from God for recently electing a democrat Governor and Senator.
The storms are expected to hit the area around 5 p.m. this evening. Citizens are advised to get home early, seek shelter in a center closet or bathroom, secure lose items, wear shoes, bring pets inside and vote republican.
