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Tornado confirmed in Surry County
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Surry County on Saturday afternoon.
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Tornado confirmed in Surry County
WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Surry County on Saturday afternoon.
What changedWVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Tornado confirmed in Surry County". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "EF-0 tornado appears near Spring Grove in Surry County".
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Still Watching. WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Tornado confirmed in Surry County". WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) frames it as "EF-0 tornado appears near Spring Grove in Surry County".
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Sep 13, 1:00 AM: WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk) joined the source map.
Sep 13, 1:03 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
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WAVY10 (Nexstar, Norfolk)54m ago
EF-0 tornado appears near Spring Grove in Surry County
SURRY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- An EF-0 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 70 mph has been located near Spring Grove in Surry County Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Ser...