RALEIGH, N.C. -- Flights have been suspended in and out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport Friday afternoon after wind gusts of 79 mph were recorded there.
WRAL is reporting (and showed a picture of) over turned planes, part of a roof blown off, windows of glass bus stop shelters blown out, car and structure damage at the airport.
from other forum...
HOLY COW!!!
Tornado outbreak
NWUS51 KLWX 172353
LSRLWX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT ... CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
753 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0352 PM TORNADO CULPEPER 38.47N 78.00W
09/17/2004 CULPEPER VA AMATEUR RADIO
SIGHTED
0420 PM TORNADO FRONT ROYAL 38.92N 78.18W
09/17/2004 WARREN VA COUNTY OFFICIAL
IN THE AREA. DEBRIS IN ROAD. FUNNEL SIGHTED
0425 PM TORNADO WARRENTON 38.72N 77.80W
09/17/2004 FAUQUIER VA AMATEUR RADIO
TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND IN WARRENTON.
0427 PM TORNADO WARRENTON 39.72N 77.78W
09/17/2004 FRANKLIN MD COUNTY OFFICIAL
IN THE AREA. HOUSE COLLAPSED. TORNADO ON GROUND.
0429 PM TORNADO 1 NE MASSAPONAX 38.20N 77.50W
09/17/2004 SPOTSYLVANIA VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND IN NEWCREST AREA.
0432 PM TORNADO WINCHESTER 39.17N 78.18W
09/17/2004 CITY OF WINCHESTER VA AMATEUR RADIO
BUILDINGS COLLAPSED NEAR AIRPORT
0438 PM TORNADO FREDERICKSBURG 40.46N 76.43W
09/17/2004 LEBANON PA UNKNOWN
SIGHTED AT DIXON ST. AND RIVER
0442 PM TORNADO STONES CORNER 38.33N 77.39W
09/17/2004 STAFFORD VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO ON GROUND CHAPEL GREEN ROAD AND PERRYWINKLE LANE.
0510 PM TORNADO STAFFORD 38.42N 77.40W
09/17/2004 STAFFORD VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
LARGE TORNADO SIGHTED ON GROUND NEAR I-95 AND EXIT 140
PARKRIDGE SECTION
0529 PM TORNADO WOODBRIDGE 38.64N 77.26W
09/17/2004 PRINCE WILLIAM VA AMATEUR RADIO
TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND TRAVELLING NORTH-NORTHWEST.
HOADLEY ROAD AND ROUTE 234.
0535 PM TORNADO RHOADESVILLE 38.27N 77.93W
09/17/2004 ORANGE VA AMATEUR RADIO
AROUND ROUTE 20 AND 621. 1 SHED DESTROYED. HORSE TRAILER.
2 SILOS. TREE THROUGH HOUSE.
0535 PM TORNADO HUGHESVILLE 39.10N 77.66W
09/17/2004 LOUDOUN VA EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR HARMONY CHURCH ROAD.
0540 PM TORNADO 2 S MANASSAS 38.72N 77.49W
09/17/2004 PRINCE WILLIAM VA AMATEUR RADIO
0544 PM TORNADO 2 S MANASSAS 38.72N 77.49W
09/17/2004 PRINCE WILLIAM VA AMATEUR RADIO
0546 PM TORNADO MIDDLETOWN 39.03N 78.28W
09/17/2004 FREDERICK VA EMERGENCY MNGR
WAYSTATION WAS HIT.
0552 PM TORNADO HAMILTON 39.13N 77.66W
09/17/2004 LOUDOUN VA EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE IN HAMILTON AND PURCELLVILLE.
0555 PM TORNADO CENTREVILLE 38.85N 77.44W
09/17/2004 FAIRFAX VA EMERGENCY MNGR
1-66 AND ROUTE 28.
0556 PM TORNADO UNIONVILLE 38.26N 77.97W
09/17/2004 ORANGE VA AMATEUR RADIO
HUNDEREDS OF TREES DOWN. STRUCTURE DAMAGE.
0603 PM TORNADO LAHORE 38.20N 77.97W
09/17/2004 ORANGE VA AMATEUR RADIO
522 TREES DOWN.
0612 PM TORNADO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AI 38.94N 77.46W
09/17/2004 LOUDOUN VA NWS EMPLOYEE
ON GROUND.
0612 PM TORNADO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AI 38.94N 77.46W
09/17/2004 LOUDOUN VA NWS EMPLOYEE
ON GROUND.
0621 PM FLASH FLOOD CROZET 38.07N 78.70W
09/17/2004 ALBEMARLE VA EMERGENCY MNGR
OLD GARTH ROAD FLOODED OUT.
0625 PM TORNADO BRUNSWICK 39.32N 77.62W
09/17/2004 FREDERICK MD AMATEUR RADIO
ROOFS OFF. MAJOR TREE DAMAGE.
0630 PM TORNADO 3 E BERKELEY SPGS 39.63N 78.17W
09/17/2004 MORGAN WV TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN AND STRUCTURES DAMAGED ALONG EASTERN EDGE OF
COUNTY. UNGER AND SLEEPY CREEK.
0638 PM TORNADO FAIRVIEW BEACH 38.33N 77.25W
09/17/2004 KING GEORGE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 218. TORNADO TOUCHDOWN.
0640 PM TORNADO 1 W POOLESVILLE 39.14N 77.43W
09/17/2004 MONTGOMERY MD EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS STRUCTURES DAMAGED.
0642 PM TORNADO ****ERSON 39.22N 77.42W
09/17/2004 MONTGOMERY MD EMERGENCY MNGR
EDWARDS FERRY ROAD AREA DAMAGE REPORTED.
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THIS IS A SUMMARY OF REPORTS RECEIVED SO FAR THIS EVENING.
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STRONG
Nothing on the ground, but badboy clouds in area.