GALLERY: Virginia Beach tornado damage | April 30

Posted: Apr 30, 2023 / 08:52 PM EDT

Updated: May 1, 2023 / 02:05 PM EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – An EF-3 tornado touched down Sunday night in the northeast part of Virginia Beach, leaving behind lots of damage but fortunately no reported injuries.

On Monday morning, the National Weather Service Wakefield confirmed the EF-3, the first one ever for the city. That’s considered a “strong” tornado with winds between 136-165 mph, just two notches below the strongest tornadoes, the EF-5 with winds above 200 mph.

The EF-3 tornado in VA Beach is the first tornado of that strength to hit the city on record. The last EF-3 to occur in Eastern VA were the Suffolk Tornado in 2008 and the James City/Gloucester tornado in 2011.

Map below shows prior EF-3 tornadoes. VB one not included yet. pic.twitter.com/aUrNToCZ04
— Ricky Matthews (@WAVY_RickyM) May 1, 2023

“We have confirmed an EF-3 tornado occurred in the Great Neck portion of the city of Virginia Beach yesterday evening. The storm survey is still ongoing and additional details will be released later today.”

*The suspected path of the April 30, 2023 Virginia Beach tornado*

Below you will find a gallery of images submitted by viewers and WAVY crews of the damage.

Chopper 10 captures the damage

Chopper 10 captured the damage from the Virginia Beach tornado on Monday morning.

Chopper 10 captured footage from the Virginia Beach tornado’s path on Sunday night. Here homes are seen with destruction.
Roads are blocked from downed trees and other destruction. 10 on Your Side’s Andy Fox said there were difficulties traveling through the neighborhood.
As seen in this image, the top floor of a home had significant damage.
The Chopper 10 view shows the destruction to this neighborhood along the water.
This home’s roof was damaged in the storm.
You can see more damage to roofs throughout this neighborhood.
This Chopper 10 view shows damage to a roof, trees down, and more destruction.
Homes along this golf course were damaged.
In this footage, you can see damage along the water.
Trees and other home materials fill the streets in this neighborhood.
Large trees seem to be uprooted in this neighborhood. There are utility vehicles and crews seen by the damage.
Trees fell over into this home. Branches and more debris look to be covering the roof.
A large tree fell over into the street.
Large trees were knocked down from the EF-3 tornado.
Chopper 10 images show the destruction across multiple homes.
An EF-3 tornado touched down and destroyed homes, as seen in this Chopper 10 footage.
Homes have major destruction, leaving some of the materials spread across multiple properties.

More reported tornado damage

Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Raven Payne)
Possible tornado damage on Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. Photo courtesy: Mary Gawne Carolino
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023. (Credit: WAVY- Kevin Romm)
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.
Tornado damage in Virginia Beach on April 30, 2023.