Severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced numerous tornadoes across central and eastern Virginia.

Tornado in MATHEWS, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 16:05:00 to 28-APR-08 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado tracked into Mathews county from Gloucester county. The tornado produced intermittent damage about 1 to 2 miles west of North. Several trees were downed or snapped off and part of a convenience store roof was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind in DINWIDDIE, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 14:21:00 to 28-APR-08 14:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: JACK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were downed on Olgers Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUSSEX, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 14:35:00 to 28-APR-08 14:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: STONY CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were downed at Concord Road and Palestine Road near Railroad Bridge Road.

Tornado in GREENSVILLE, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 14:50:00 to 28-APR-08 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GASKINS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in the Low Ground Road area of the southeat part of Greensville County. Numerous trees were downed or snapped off, and a couple of outbuildings were damaged.

Tornado in SURRY, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:18:00 to 28-APR-08 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAREMONT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 74.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado touched down in northwest Surry county near Claremont. A double wide home was destroyed, and numerous trees were downed or snapped off.

Tornado in ISLE OF WIGHT, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:40:00 to 28-APR-08 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYNARDS XRDS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 184.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Carrsville in southern Isle of Wight county. The tornado damaged eleven homes and six agricultural buildings along Harvest Drive and Eleys Lane.

Tornado in MATHEWS, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:45:00 to 28-APR-08 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOBJACK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado touched down just southwest of Bohannon on North River Road near Cakes Creek. The tornado took the roof off a home, overturned a boat and a vehicle, and downed several trees.

Tornado in COLONIAL HEIGHTS (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 14:40:00 to 28-APR-08 14:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLONIAL HGTS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in spots beginning near the end of the football field near Colonial Heights Middle School. The tornado then continued across Interstate 95 and into the Dimmock Square shopping center. The first of the damage was to a football field clubhouse as a part of the roof was blown off. The storm then lifted across an area of homes and touched down again just west of the interstate and tearing a path through the roof of the Medallion Pools building. Twisted metal was strewn across the parking lot with a few cars damaged from the flying debris. The tornado lifted again across I-95 scattering debris across the Southgate Square parking lot, including a half-ton air conditioning unit blown approximately 300 yards and deposited in front of the Helzberg Diamonds business near SouthPark Boulevard.
The most significant damage occurred with the final touchdown in the Dimmock Square Strip mall. A string of 4 stores around 75-80 yards in width had ceiling tiles blwon out, roof peeled off and windows blown out. Several cars were damaged as some had windows shattered from flying debris. Other vehicles were flipped and tossed about in piles. The storm appeared to lift again, but there was damage to a bank and light poles blown down in a car lot approximately 50 to 100 yards east of Dimmock Square. Cars were also damaged here from the flying debris.
The tornado then lifted and crossed Temple Avenue into Prince George County.

Tornado in PRINCE GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 14:43:00 to 28-APR-08 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: JEFFERSON PARK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado lifted and crossed Temple Avenue from Colonial Heights into Prince George county. The tornado touched down briefly near Flexon Drive, Fine Drive and Puddleduck Drive. Several trees were uprooted, a few were snapped off, and several homes were damaged.

Tornado in JAMES CITY, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:35:00 to 28-APR-08 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: JAMESTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado touched down in James City county about 6 miles northwest of Jamestown. Several trees were uprooted or snapped off, and there was some minor damage to homes in the area.

Tornado in GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:55:00 to 28-APR-08 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: GUM FORK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down and produced intermittent damage along an 11 mile path from near Belroi in Gloucester county northeast to about 1 mile west of North in Mathews county. Numerous trees were downed or snapped off, the roof was blown off a barn, and a shed was destroyed.

Tornado in GREENSVILLE, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 13:53:00 to 28-APR-08 13:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: PURDY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornadic damage continued from one mile east of Callaville at the Brunswick/Greensville county border northeast to just north of Purdy. Trees were knocked down and snapped along Doodlum Road.

Tornado in BRUNSWICK, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 13:48:00 to 28-APR-08 13:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWRENCEVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 700.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Iron Bridge Road south of Lawrenceville, then continued northeast across Milas Dr., Western Mill Road, Belfield Road to Big Horn Road. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped off. One mobile home was destroyed, siding and sections of roof were ripped off of carports, and there was damage to siding and roofs of a few houses. Numerous trees were uprooted and twisted as the tornado continued over rural land to near Callaville. Tornadic damage continued into Greensville County.

Tornado in SUFFOLK (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:05:00 to 28-APR-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LUMMIS
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 30.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down with damage first noted about 2 miles northeast of Lummis. The tornado crossed Route 58, downing trees as it moved northeast. The tornado strengthened just south of the intersection of Route 10 AND Route 58, where it damaged several homes and an elementary school as well as downing numerous trees. The intense tornado crossed Route 58 again and then Route 10 before hitting the Freedom Plaza shopping center where it destroyed a strip mall and tossed around numerous cars. One car was impaled into a building adjacent to the strip mall.
Thereafter, the tornado moved into 2 subdivisions east and northeast of Obici Hospital. Many homes were damaged with at least a dozen completely destroyed. The tornado then continued into Driver where it damaged a number of homes and businesses and downed numeroud trees.
The tornado then appeared to lift just north of Driver, although amateur video and pictures suggested that the tornado maintained close contact with the ground as it tracked northeast across northern portions of Portsmouth to the Norfolk Naval Air Station.

Tornado in PORTSMOUTH (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:30:00 to 28-APR-08 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: PORTSMOUTH
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado moved from northeast Suffolk across northern portions of Portsmouth. The tornado maintained close contact with the ground and downed several trees and produced some structural damage. While in Suffolk, the tornado was rated as EF3, but in Portsmouth it was rated as EF1.

Tornado in NORFOLK (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:35:00 to 28-APR-08 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMPTON RDS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado maintained close contact with the ground as it moved from northern Portsmouth to the Norfolk Naval Air Station. The tornado damaged vehicles and a building at Pier 2, and numerous trees were blown down or snapped off. The tornado remained rated as EF1 from northern Portsmouth to the Norfolk Naval Air Station.

Tornado in SOUTHAMPTON, VIRGINIA
From 28-APR-08 15:10:00 to 28-APR-08 15:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAPRON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief tornado touched down about a half mile east of Capron off Highway 58 near Douglas Drive. Several trees were downed or snapped off.