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County pounded by wicked storms
The wild weather that started to hit the county on Tuesday continued Wednesday afternoon and well into Wednesday night.Through out the late afternoon and early evening, advisories were issued pertaining to severe storms in Fauquier and surrounding counties. Tornado watches and warnings were also issued.
At approximately 7:35 p.m., employees at the Starbucks on West Lee Highway in Warrenton reported seeing an ominous cloud which appeared to have the characteristics of a funnel cloud.
The employees said a tornado warning had been issued and two Warrenton police officers were in the shop when they saw the cloud.
"It was about 7:35 p.m., and the warning was just ending," said Kenna Day. "[That's when] we saw this v-shaped cloud."
Her colleague, Donna McConn also said it looked like "something was forming" but nothing actually "came down."
The town's warning siren went off as the cloud appeared to move into the distance, they said.
There were also reports of downed trees and other storm damage in the area of Sumerduck Road and Rogers Ford Road.
Philip Myer, Chief of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, confirmed that there was storm damage in the Goldvein area. At approximately 9:40 p.m., he said some roofs appeared to be damaged, but that there did not seem to be any significant structural damage.
The damage was initially attributed in unconfirmed reports to a tornado that may have touched down on Sumerduck Road.
A tornado watch for Fauquier County issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday night was scheduled to remain in effect until 1 a.m. Thursday.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
E-mail the reporter: abogdanovic@timespapers.com
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