Storm damage on Shine Road in Greene County
People living in parts of Halifax County believe a tornado brought down numerous trees and damaged homes in the small community of Ita on Friday evening.

Part of the roofs of several homes were damaged by winds or when trees came crashing down.

Yashica Lynch said he was thrown into a panic. He was rushing around the home looking for his young kids and wife, then yelling at them to take cover after he saw a frightening image outside.

“I looked out the window and saw this funnel cloud starting to form and my son ran and got his phone, and I got mine, and we went inside the bathroom,” said Lynch.

Two other homes on Ita Road also suffered structural damage. There’s nothing but beams left at one of the homes. At another house, the roof was ripped off. The homeowner was outside and saw everything.

“We saw the roof when it went down with the wind,” said Ricky Evans. “Peeled off like it was peeling open a can of sardines.”

Evans told ABC11 that he had just finished remodeling his home before Friday’s storm.

Some other homes on Ita Road suffered minor damage. Shingles came off and trees were down.

People in the area said no one was injured.

It’s still unclear if a tornado actually touched down in Halifax County.



 

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