32 years after deadly Tri-Cities tornado, survivors say the fear never fully goes away

32 years after deadly Tri-Cities tornado, survivors say the fear never fully goes away

PETERSBURG, Va. For many living in the Tri-Cities, hearing there is a threat of severe weather takes on new meaning when the word tornado is added. Thirty-two years may have passed since a massive tornado struck the area, but for some who lived through that destructive day, time has not eased the fear. On August 6, 1993, a tornado scarred the earth with a trail of destruction from Old Towne Petersburg into Colonial Heights, then Prince George an…