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Richmond, Virginia – Tornadoes are often associated with the Plains, but they have struck every state, including Virginia, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert sounds.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are most common between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, yet Virginia averages dozens of confirmed tornadoes in many years. The risk typically increases during late spring and summer, when humid air from the Gulf collides with strong cold fronts and upper-level disturbances across the Commonwealth…