Tornado Damages Homes in Charlottesville?

8/2/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Albemarle County.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Virginia experiences only 1 percent of the tornadoes that touch down in the United States each year. Although the risk of tornadoes is low, two tornadoes have touched down in Albermarle County. Thunderstorm warnings should be treated the same way as tornado warnings, and thunderstorm winds can reach speeds of 100 miles per hour!

Our local team in Charlottesville shares these interesting facts about thunderstorm winds from the NOAA:

• Thunderstorms should be treated like you would a tornado. Move to an appropriate shelter if you’re in the storm’s path.
• The strong outrush of wind from a thunderstorm is often called a downburst. Downbursts are caused by rain-cooled air, which accelerates rapidly downward, producing a potentially damaging gust of wind.
• Strong downbursts are often mistaken for tornadoes, and they can produce extensive damage and are often accompanied by a roaring sound similar to that of a tornado. Downbursts can easily overturn mobile homes, tear roofs off of houses, and topple trees.

Call Us Today!

When your home or commercial business in Charlottesville has a storm damage emergency, our local team in Charlottesville is on call and ready to assist you 24-hours a day. Call us today at 434-977-5850.

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