Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 1992, 5:25 PM EDT for Northampton County, Virginia. It was in force for 35 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 1992, 5:25 PM EDT (21:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 1992, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Northampton County, VA
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 84 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 563 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KORF 052127 TORORF VAC131-052200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 525 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORFOLK VA HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN EAST VIRGINIA ...NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND ADJACENT RIVERS AND WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDIN<G. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. WALSTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
VAZ003-004-006-007-052130-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA
420 PM EDT FRI JUNE 5 1992
...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
RICHMOND...UNTIL 7PM EDT THIS EVENING...
AT 415 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER NOTTOWAY...EASTERN
CHESTERFIELD...EASTERN HENRICO AND PRINCE EDWARD COUNTIES. MOVEMENT WAS
SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH.
THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERALL DECREASE IN STRENGH AND AREAL COVERAGE ACROSS
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...HOWEVER CONDITIONS ARE STILL FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
TO BECOME SEVERE IN THE WATCH AREA.
KEEP ALERT 1FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL
TV...RADIO...OR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENT
OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
CHILLAGSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 4:45 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
VAZ003-004-006-007-052145-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA
445 PM EDT FRI JUNE 5 1992
...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
RICHMOND...UNTIL 7PM EDT THIS EVENING...
AT 437 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH
AMELIA AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. MOVEMENT WAS
SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH BUT ARE REDEVELOPING TO THE
EAST.
CONDITIONS ARE STILL FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE IN THE WATCH
AREA.
KEEP ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL
LTV...RADIO...OR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENT
OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LIPSONSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 4:47 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
VAZ003-004-006-007-052145-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA
445 PM EDT FRI JUNE 5 1992
...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...INCLUDING
RICHMOND...UNTIL 7PM EDT THIS EVENING...
AT 437 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR DETECTED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH
AMELIA AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. MOVEMENT WAS
TO THE NORTHEAST AT AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH BUT ARE REDEVELOPING TO THE
EAST.
CONDITIONS ARE STILL FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE IN THE WATCH
AREA.
KEEP ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL
TV...RADIO...OR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENT
OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
LIPSONSpecial weather statement, Jun 5, 4:48 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
VAZ001>004-052200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 4:50 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF EASTERN VIRGINIA UNTIL 7 PM EDT... AT 445 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER SOUTHWARD THROUGH NEW POINT COMFORT...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON AND INTO PORTSMOUTH AND SUFFOLK. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS INDIACTED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER AND OVER SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...HAMPTON ROADS CITIES AND MIDDLE PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE STRONG STORM NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER WILL LIKELY PASS OVER PORTIONS OF HAMPTON ROADS HARBOR AND PORTIONS OF NORFOLK...HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THIS STORM CONTINUED FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING HEAVY RAIN GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL. BOATERS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! PEOPLE THAT ARE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO CONTAIN LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. ALL PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THREATENINvG WEATHER APPROACHES OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PLEASE REPORT ALL SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WALSTON
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:50 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
VAZ001>004-052200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 4:50 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF EASTERN VIRGINIA UNTIL 7 PM EDT... AT 445 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER SOUTHWARD THROUGH NEW POINT COMFORT...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON AND INTO PORTSMOUTH AND SUFFOLK. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS INDIACTED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER AND OVER SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...HAMPTON ROADS CITIES AND MIDDLE PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE STRONG STORM NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER WILL LIKELY PASS OVER PORTIONS OF HAMPTON ROADS HARBOR AND PORTIONS OF NORFOLK...HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THIS STORM CONTINUED FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING HEAVY RAIN GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL. BOATERS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! PEOPLE THAT ARE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO CONTAIN LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. ALL PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THREATENIN*G WEATHER APPROACHES OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PLEASE REPORT ALL SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WALSTON
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 4:53 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
VAZ001>004-052200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 4:50 PM EDT FRI JUN 5 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF EASTERN VIRGINIA UNTIL 7 PM EDT... AT 445 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM THE MOUTH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER SOUTHWARD THROUGH NEW POINT COMFORT...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON AND INTO PORTSMOUTH AND SUFFOLK. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER AND OVER SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...HAMPTON ROADS CITIES AND MIDDLE PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THE STRONG STORM NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE JAMES RIVER WILL LIKELY PASS OVER PORTIONS OF HAMPTON ROADS HARBOR AND PORTIONS OF NORFOLK...HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS DURING THE NEXT HOUR. THIS STORM CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING HEAVY RAIN GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLY HAIL. BOATERS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY! PEOPLE THAT ARE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO CONTAIN LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. ALL PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PLEASE REPORT ALL SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WALSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | James City | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 2:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Surry | 52 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.