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On the night of August 9 i twister hit F. T. Valley on Hazel Mountain in the area of State Route 707. The twister was one of the worst storms to afflict ar area of Rappahannock County in recent years.
On the property of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Beck and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Gore a large number of trees were uprooted by the heavy winds. In many instances trees were twisted off at the base o( the trunk like matchsticks. Fallen trees cut off the entrance to the Beck’s cabin while the winds literally tore the roof off the home and bam of Mr. Gore. The storm also took the tops off several trees near the residence of E. N. Montague.
The twister completely ravaged approximately five acres of parkland on Hazel Mountain. It then skipped across the valley, missing the Montague residence and damaging the Gore property. After striking the Gore property the storm appears to have vanished. Damage done by the twister can be seen on the Gore property and Hazel Mountain from Route 231. Mr. and Mrs. Beck reported that, as the twister came through their property, the foundation of their residence shook. It was
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