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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Apr 16, 2011, 6:35 PM EDT for Bertie County, North Carolina. It was in force for 40 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2011, 6:35 PM EDT (22:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Bertie County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 6:42 PM EDT | TORNADO | Hamilton, NC | MULTIPLE TORNADOS ON THE GROUND |
| Apr 16, 7:00 PM EDT | TORNADO 3 | Askewville, NC | *** 11 FATAL, 50 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF-3 TORNADO. PATH WIDTH 1/2 TO 3/4 MILES WIDE...18.8 MILES IN LENGTH. NUMEROUS HOMES WERE DESTROYED...WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND WOODED AREAS WITHIN THE DAMAGE PATH. |
| Apr 16, 7:00 PM EDT | TORNADO | Askewville, NC | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. HOUSE DAMAGED. |
| Apr 16, 7:10 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Hamilton, NC | |
| Apr 16, 7:25 PM EDT | TORNADO | Powellsville, NC | TORNADO SIGHTED BY FIRE DEPT NEAR ASKEWVILLE RD. POSSIBLE FATALITIES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 25 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 12:02 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 824 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
144
WFUS51 KAKQ 162235
TORAKQ
NCC015-162315-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0015.110416T2235Z-110416T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
635 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
* UNTIL 715 PM EDT
* AT 631 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF ROBERSONVILLE...OR 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WILLIAMSTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WINDSOR AROUND 645 PM EDT.
POWELLSVILLE AROUND 655 PM EDT.
COLERAIN AROUND 700 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE QUITSNA...
REPUBLICAN...ASKEWVILLE...BUENA VISTA...WAKELON...WHITES
CROSSROADS...ROSEMEAD...TRAP...MOUNT GOULD AND GOOSE POND.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL AND OR WIND
DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE... OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3593 7714 3593 7719 3594 7721 3599 7720
3599 7722 3601 7721 3602 7723 3623 7702
3625 7675 3607 7673 3593 7703 3594 7706
3592 7713
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 230DEG 54KT 3596 7715
$$
441 follow-up statement
680
WWUS51 KAKQ 162255
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
655 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
NCC015-162315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110416T2315Z/
BERTIE NC-
655 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN BERTIE COUNTY
UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
AT 653 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF POWELLSVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTH
OF WINDSOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
COLERAIN AROUND 700 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE GOOSE POND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3601 7701 3601 7706 3602 7714 3606 7715
3605 7715 3609 7715 3623 7702 3625 7679
3624 7675 3607 7673 3598 7693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 230DEG 54KT 3615 7687
$$
44What 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.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 16, 4:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 4:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
441 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA AND OFF THE COAST THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC
AND SOUTHEAST SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...THEN REMAINS ANCHORED OFF THE
MID ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEAST COAST MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST LATE WEDNESDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT
THE LWR MD AND VA ERN SHR. AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRNG TO SEVERE
TSTMS WELL IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRNT...WAS MOVNG INTO CNTRL/SCNTRL
VA AND INTERIOR NE NC LATE SAT AFTN. POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WNDS
AND TORNADOES EXIST IN THE WATCH AREA INTO THIS EVENG...AS THESE
STORMS MOVE ENE ACRS THE REGION. GREATEST THREAT FOR DAMAGING WNDS
OR TORNADOES LUKS TO BE OVR SRN/SE VA AND NE NC WHERE BEST
INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE WND SHEAR PROFILES EXIST.
COLD FRNT WILL PUSH SHOWERS AND STORMS OFF THE CST LATER THIS
EVENG...WITH W WNDS USHERING DRIER AIR AND CLRG SKY OVRNGT INTO
SUN MORNG. MIN TEMPS RANGING FM THE MID 40S TO LWR 50S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
DRY WX IN STORE FOR THE REGION SUN THRU TUE...AS HI PRES BLDS ACRS
THE GULF CST STATES AND OFF THE MID ATLC AND SE CST. A WRM FRNT
WILL LINGER NEAR OR JUST N OF EXTRM NRN CNTIES MON THRU TUE. THIS
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE A LITTLE MORE CLDINESS IN THESE AREAS THRU THE
PERIOD...BUT OTHRWISE...WILL KEEP FCST DRY. SNY OR MSTLY SNY AND
BREEZY (ESPLY ACRS NRN CNTIES) ON SUN...WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE MID
60S TO LWR 70S.
MSTLY CLR OR PRTLY CLDY SUN NGT THRU TUE. LOWS SUN NGT IN THE MID
40S TO LWR 50S. INCRSNGLY WRMER MON AND TUE. HIGHS ON MON RANGING
THRU THE 70S...AND IN THE MID 70S TO LWR 80S ON TUE.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BERMUDA RIDGE DOMINATES WED. KEPT SLGHT CHC DIURNAL POPS ACROSS NWRN
CNTYS FOR ANY CONVECTION THAT DVLPS ALONG LEE TROF. HIGHS U70S-L80S.
MODELS NOW FASTER WITH THE NXT CDFRNTL PASSAGE. BNDRY PROGGED ACROSS
RGN WED NITE SLIDING S INTO CAROLINAS THURSDAY. WILL HAVE CHC POPS
THIS THE FROPA. LOWS 55-60. MODELS DIFFER ON JUST HOW S BNDRY GETS
THU AND THU NITE B4 RETURNING N AS A WRM FRNT FRIDAY. HIGH PRS TO
THE N SHUD DRY OUT THE LWST LAYERS. HAVE TAKEN POPS OUT AND BUT KEPT
IN M CLDY AS MSTR PROGGED AT DIFFERENT LVLS. COOLER THU WITH HIGHS
IN THE 60S AT THE COAST...70-75 INLAND. LOWS THU NITE U40S-L50S.
CHC POPS RETURN LATE FRI AND FRI NITE AS WRM FRNT LIFTS BACK N OVR
THE RGN. HIGHS IN THE 60S. LOWS IN THE U40S-L50S. CHC POPS CONT NXT
SAT AHEAD ON YET ANTHR CDFRNTL PASSAGE. WRMR WITH HIGHS U60S-M70S.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
HAVE TRIED TO TIME THE APPRCHG LINE OF CONVECTION BY USING CB
INTO TAF SITES NXT 6 HRS. RIC BTWN 21-00Z...CSTL TAF SITES BTWN
22-02Z. ONLY QSTN WILL BE ANY SUPERCELL TSTRMS THAT DVLP OUT AHEAD
OF THAT LINE AS CRNTLY SEEN ACROSS SRN NC. GUSTY S-SE WNDS CONT TO
INCRS THIS AFTRN AND HAVE INDCTD G40S KTS AS PRS GRDNT CONT TO
TIGHTEN. XCPT MVFR/IFR CIGS AND VSBYS IN ANY TSTRM DUE TO MOIST
ONSHORE FLOW PROVIDING COPIUIS AMTS OF LL MSTR.
PCPN ENDS W-E AFTR FROPA THIS EVE WITHA FEW HR PRD OG GUSTY W WNDS
(15-25 KTS) BUT XPCT CIGS TO RISE INTO VFR RANGE. SKC ALONG WITH
DMNSHG WNDS SUN AS HIGH PRS BLDS INTO RGN.
VFR CONDS INTO MON. MON NGT COULD SEE A PERIOD OF LOWER CLOUDS AS
WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH THROUGH THE AREA...OTHERWISE VFR CONDS
AGAIN PREVAIL TUE-WED.
&&
.MARINE...
STRNG SE WNDS ATTM...XPCTD TO INCRS FURTHER INTO THIS EVE (AVGG
30-35 KT...PSBL 40-45 KT ESP CNTRL BAY/NRN OCN WTRS)...B4 SWINGING
TO SW (AND DCRSG) POST CDFNT. WSW WNDS TO CONT THROUGH SUN...AND
XPCT CURRENT GALES TO BE REPLACED BY SCAS (BY THAT TIME). PD OF SSW
WNDS MON THROUGH WED AS HI PRES RMNS LCTD OFF SE CST. CDFNT PUSHES
TWD THE NRN WTRS ERY IN THE WK...THEN RETURNS BACK N.
SEAS BUILD TO 10-13 FT OFFSHR...AVG WVS ON THE BAY 4-6 FT...SLO TO
SUBSIDE THROUGH SUN.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TOUGH CALL ON TIDES THROUGH TNGT. CBOFS (NAM BASED) GUID RMNS MUCH
HIGHER COMPARED TO THE MDL (GFS BASED) BY ABT A FOOT. AVGG THE GUID
PRVDS SOLID MINOR FLDG...AND IF ACTUAL TIDE COMES IN CLSR TO THE
HIGHER GUID (ESP AT CAMBRIDGE WHR CBOFS SUGGS 5FT MLLW LVL FOR HIGH
TIDE OVRNGT - WHICH WOULD TOP SVR CRIT OF 4.5 FT MLLW)...LVLS WOULD
BARELY/IF AT ALL TOUCH MOD FLD CRIT.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ025.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ024-
025.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR MDZ021>023.
NC...NONE.
VA...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ099-100.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ099.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR VAZ074>078-
085.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR ANZ630>634-650-652-
654-656-658.
&&
SYNOPSIS...TMG
NEAR TERM...TMG
SHORT TERM...TMG
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...ALB
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...ALBHazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 1:35 PM EDT, 5 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 NCZ012-VAZ048-049-060>073-079>083-087>090-092-171745- NORTHAMPTON NC-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND- HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY- JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ013>017-030>032-102-171745- HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-652-654-171745- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>634-656-658-171745- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ091-093>098-171745- YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ100-171745- NORTHAMPTON VA- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ074>078-085-171745- ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ084-086-171745- GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 150 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ099-171745- ACCOMACK- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-171745- MARYLAND BEACHES- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-171745- INLAND WORCESTER- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>023-171745- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 135 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 2:33 PM EDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
233 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
VAZ060-065>068-161915-
AMELIA VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-
233 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE WESTERN PIEDMONT...
AT 231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 25 MILES WEST OF DARLINGTON HEIGHTS TO 36
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUFFALO SPRINGS...OR FROM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RED HOUSE TO 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VIRGILINA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
DARLINGTON HEIGHTS AROUND 250 PM EDT...
HAMPDEN SYDNEY AROUND 255 PM EDT...
KELLS CORNER AROUND 300 PM EDT...
RICE AROUND 305 PM EDT...
JETERSVILLE AROUND 310 PM EDT...
KENBRIDGE AROUND 315 PM EDT...
EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HEAVY
DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE HAIL IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 3668 7871 3670 7865 3688 7850 3708 7846
3709 7850 3713 7853 3715 7861 3719 7865
3720 7870 3722 7869 3733 7799 3654 7817
3654 7873 3656 7874
44Local storm report, Apr 16, 5:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
523 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0437 PM TSTM WND DMG DINWIDDIE 37.08N 77.59W
04/16/2011 DINWIDDIE VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE TO HOMES IN THE FIVE FORKS AREA.
ON WHITE OAK RD, SHANNON DRIVE AND WILKERSON DRIVE
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RCURRYLocal storm report, Apr 16, 6:20 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
620 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM HAIL POWHATAN 37.54N 77.92W
04/16/2011 M1.00 INCH POWHATAN VA PUBLIC
0535 PM HAIL POWHATAN 37.54N 77.92W
04/16/2011 E1.25 INCH POWHATAN VA TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR AT 2700 PINE RIDGE LANE
0330 PM TSTM WND DMG LUNENBURG 36.96N 78.27W
04/16/2011 LUNENBURG VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN
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RCURRYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 33 min |
| Apr 16, 6:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Hertford, Northampton | 25 min |
| Apr 16, 7:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 7:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 26 min |
| Apr 16, 7:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Camden, Gates, Pasquotank | 31 min |
| Apr 16, 7:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 30 min |
| Apr 16, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gates, Hertford, Northampton | 28 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.