Text by Russell Russ
Photo by Andra Moss

A strong cold front with thunder, lightning, hail, heavy rain and straight-line winds, burst into town around 4:30 pm on April 14. The storm intensified as it approached town. Norfolk was the only town in the state with level of damage. There was considerable localized severe damage caused by multiple snapped and uprooted trees. Powerlines were knocked down and several roads, including Rt. 44 and Rt. 272, were closed while the damage was being cleared and the lines were repaired. Most damage was near the center of town, making this one of the more impactful storms to hit town in quite some time.