EF-1 Tornado Impacts Halifax County, VA Sept 4th, 2025

Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

EF-1 Tornado Impacts Halifax County, VA near Cluster Springs, Sept 4th 2025

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.