Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
Issued by NWS Blacksburg, VA
717 NOUS41 KRNK 052225 PNSRNK NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059- WVZ042>044-507-508-061030- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 625 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025 ...EF-1 TORNADO OCCURRING ON SEPT 4TH NEAR CLUSTER SPRINGS IN HALIFAX COUNTY CONFIRMED... ...NWS Damage Survey for 09/04/2025 Tornado Event Updated... .Overview... An intense thunderstorm moved across southern Halifax County, Virginia during the afternoon of September 4th. A tornado formed within an area of straight-line damaging winds, touching down just west of Cherry Hill Church Road, then traveling east of and lifting before reaching Arthur Ware Trail. The tornado snapped and uprooted 50-100 trees. The tornadic winds damaged the outer wall of a modular home just below the roof line. The tornado touched down at 451 PM, traveled just over a quarter of mile and lifted at 452 PM. .Halifax County Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 225 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 09/04/2025 Start Time: 4:51 PM EDT Start Location: 1.6 miles northeast of Cluster Springs, VA Start Lat/Lon: 36.637/-78.887 End Date: 09/04/2025 End Time: 4:52 PM EDT End Location: 1.8 miles northeast of Cluster Springs, VA End Lat/Lon: 36.637/-78.882 National Weather Service is extremely grateful to Halifax County Department of Emergency Services and to the local residents impacted by this event, who assisted in this survey. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$