Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2012, 9:01 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 24 min. 3 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
- Jun 30, 2012, 9:01 PM EDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2012, 9:25 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Charles City County, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, James City County, VA, New Kent County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 9:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Berkeleys Green, VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG JOHN TYLER HIGHWAY FROM MONTICELLO DR TO ROUTE 5 AND FIVE FORKS. |
| Jun 30, 9:15 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Saint Georges Hundred, VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG JOHN TYLER HIGHWAY TO ROUTE 5 AT FIVE FORKS. |
| Jun 30, 9:20 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Williamsburg, VA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 640 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -227 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1583 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
251 WFUS51 KAKQ 010101 TORAKQ VAC036-095-127-199-830-010145- /O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.120701T0101Z-120701T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 901 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... JAMES CITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 856 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLDCROFT...OR 7 MILES WEST OF TOANO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... NORGE AROUND 910 PM EDT. WILLIAMSBURG AND JAMESTOWN AROUND 915 PM EDT. QUEENS LAKE AND KINGS POINT AROUND 920 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE GOVERNORS LAND...CENTERVILLE...EWELL...LIGHTFOOT...SKIMINO...FIVE FORKS... OAKTREE...WILLIAMSBURG AIRPORT AND CAMP PEARY. 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 3717 7675 3735 7698 3742 7693 3733 7662 TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 297DEG 36KT 3736 7687 $$ JM
2 follow-up statements
177
WWUS51 KAKQ 010113
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
913 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
VAC036-127-199-010123-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120701T0145Z/
NEW KENT VA-CHARLES CITY VA-YORK VA-
913 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN YORK...EAST CENTRAL CHARLES
CITY AND EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NEW KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3724 7669 3717 7675 3728 7689 3729 7686
3731 7687 3735 7683 3729 7672 3728 7671
3729 7670 3727 7668 3726 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 311DEG 35KT 3727 7681
$$
VAC095-830-010145-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120701T0145Z/
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG VA-JAMES CITY VA-
913 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN JAMES CITY AND
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT...
AT 909 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSTIC...OR 6 MILES
SOUTH OF TOANO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
JAMESTOWN...KINGS POINT AND WILLIAMSBURG AROUND 920 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE WILLIAMSBURG
AIRPORT.
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 3724 7669 3717 7675 3728 7689 3729 7686
3731 7687 3735 7683 3729 7672 3728 7671
3729 7670 3727 7668 3726 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 311DEG 35KT 3727 7681
$$
JM560
WWUS51 KAKQ 010125
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
925 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
VAC095-830-010135-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120701T0145Z/
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG VA-JAMES CITY VA-
925 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN JAMES CITY AND CITY OF
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
LAT...LON 3724 7669 3717 7675 3728 7689 3729 7686
3731 7687 3735 7683 3729 7672 3728 7671
3729 7670 3727 7668 3726 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 311DEG 35KT 3719 7670
$$
JMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 8:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King William, New Kent | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 48 min |
| Jun 30, 8:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 21 min |
| Jun 30, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 16 min |
| Jun 30, 8:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William | 20 min |
| Jun 30, 8:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King William and 6 more | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 8:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William | 15 min |
| Jun 30, 8:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, King William, Louisa and 2 more | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 87 min | |
| Jun 30, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 9:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 17 min |
| Jun 30, 9:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Gloucester, Henrico, New Kent, City of Hopewell | 18 min |
| Jun 30, 9:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 9:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton and 3 more | 20 min |
| Jun 30, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 9:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 9:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico and 16 more | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News and 1 more | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 10:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 10:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 10:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 89 min | |
| Jun 30, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City and 25 more | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 10:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 19 min |
| Jun 30, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Jun 30, 11:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 11:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 18 more | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 11:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 11:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, New Kent and 3 more | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Jul 1, 12:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews and 14 more | 64 min |
| Jul 1, 12:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 12:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 12:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 103 min | |
| Jul 1, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 66 min | |
| Jul 1, 1:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 63 min |
| Jul 1, 2:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 55 min |
| Jul 1, 2:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 4:02 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 17 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 1, 5:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City | 63 min |
| Jul 1, 5:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 5:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 95 min | |
| Jul 1, 7:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 7:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 7:37 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Jul 1, 7:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 22 min |
| Jul 1, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 31 min | |
| Jul 1, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 23 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.