CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Details are sketchy. Here's all I've been able to find: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/07/24/tornado-touches-down-at-campground-in-cape-charles-virginia/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 CAPE CHARLES, Va. — A fierce storm toppled trees and flipped campers Thursday at a Virginia campground Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 20, officials said.The injured were being taken to hospitals, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police, Corinne Geller, said. Ms. Geller also confirmed the deaths.The storm slammed into the Cherrystone Family Camping & R.V. Resort, near Cheriton, which sits on 300 acres on Chesapeake Bay in rural Northampton County.“It came in real quick,” a volunteer firefighter, Brittney Eder, said in a telephone interview. “The sky turned jet black.”Ms. Geller said people at the campground were being taken by bus to a nearby school for shelter. My wife was just talking last night about what to do at the Fort if there was severe weather.... high winds, bad lightning, torrential rains, not just a tornado or hurricane. She was wondering if the Fort has plans for fast moving weather? We were asked to leave years ago when a hurricane was approaching. They wanted everyone to go to one of the hotel ballrooms. We asked if we packed up and left would they refund our unused days which they did. We drove back to Tampa and hardly had any rain. Orlando did get hit with high winds and heavy rains. I imagine most TTs and RVs would be safe in heavy rains etc, but the tenters and PUPs might be another story Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 So scary. Heartbreaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5kidsmommy 18 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Apparently a tree fell on a tent and that is where the fatalities were. I just can't imagine. Those poor folks. It sounds like this was quite a big campground, the pictures of the damage is shocking. Prayers for all those affected. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 More from CBS at http://www.cbsnews.com/news/possible-tornado-hits-virginia-campground-injuries-reported/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I have been at that campground and they are right on a back bay, no protection from the storm plus they are at or below sea level, plus the area where the large campers are is basically wide open. So sorry to hear this people on vacation to get away should not have this to deal with but it is part life, I hope all goes well and sorry for the destruction the storm left Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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