TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. -- The Essex Innin Tappahannock is offering a free place to stay for folks whose homes were destroyed by Wednesday's powerful storm in Essex County.
"For those whose homes were damaged or destroyed in last night's tornadoes, our thoughts and prayers are with you," the innkeepers posted on Facebook. "If anyone needs a place to stay until you can sort things out, please contact us. We will gladly donate rooms to any who need them."
Severe Storms
WTVR CBS 6 Chief Meteorologist Zach Daniel called Wednesday one of the most severe weather events he has seen since he began at CBS 6 almost a decade ago; an event that has left at least four people dead and at least 50 injured.
The Tappahannock area was reportedly hit by a tornado as evening settled, and emergency crews were having a hard time getting to folks calling 911. A mobile home park was reportedly obliterated and multiple houses were reported crushed.
Earlier in the day residents of the tiny town Waverly were shocked by three deaths, all males, and eight injuries, and millions of dollars in damages.
An Appomattox County man was also found dead after his residence was destroyed by a reported funnel cloud that swept through the region of Evergreen and Red House. There were at least seven injuries reported in that county.
The National Weather Service will survey the areas were tornadoes were reported, likely Thursday. There were tornadoes reported in Fluvanna, Appomattox, Mecklenburg, Sussex, Tappahannock, and two funnels spotted north of Fredericksburg.
Locations were tornadoes were reported
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