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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 30, 20125 counties in Virginia

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 30, 9:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBerkeleys Green, VANUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG JOHN TYLER HIGHWAY FROM MONTICELLO DR TO ROUTE 5 AND FIVE FORKS.
Jun 30, 9:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGSaint Georges Hundred, VANUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG JOHN TYLER HIGHWAY TO ROUTE 5 AT FIVE FORKS.
Jun 30, 9:20 PM EDTHAIL 1Williamsburg, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2012-07-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 640 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 2012-07-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

$$

JM
560 
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

$$

JM

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 8:07 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQHanover, King William, New Kent38 min
Jun 30, 8:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa35 min
Jun 30, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent48 min
Jun 30, 8:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover21 min
Jun 30, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover16 min
Jun 30, 8:35 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William20 min
Jun 30, 8:37 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCharles City, James City, New Kent23 min
Jun 30, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, City of Hopewell and 1 more33 min
Jun 30, 8:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King William and 6 more38 min
Jun 30, 8:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William15 min
Jun 30, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, King William, Louisa and 2 more47 min
Jun 30, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ87 min
Jun 30, 9:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more38 min
Jun 30, 9:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover17 min
Jun 30, 9:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Gloucester, Henrico, New Kent, City of Hopewell18 min
Jun 30, 9:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry33 min
Jun 30, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton and 3 more20 min
Jun 30, 9:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg26 min
Jun 30, 9:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond36 min
Jun 30, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico and 16 more57 min
Jun 30, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News and 1 more42 min
Jun 30, 9:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Surry, Sussex39 min
Jun 30, 10:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex26 min
Jun 30, 10:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Suffolk43 min
Jun 30, 10:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more47 min
Jun 30, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ89 min
Jun 30, 10:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City and 25 more39 min
Jun 30, 10:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk45 min
Jun 30, 10:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie19 min
Jun 30, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ88 min
Jun 30, 11:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach37 min
Jun 30, 11:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk28 min
Jun 30, 11:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City and 18 more57 min
Jun 30, 11:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton51 min
Jun 30, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin45 min
Jun 30, 11:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, New Kent and 3 more42 min
Jun 30, 11:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Jul 1, 12:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more52 min
Jul 1, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews and 14 more64 min
Jul 1, 12:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach58 min
Jul 1, 12:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton47 min
Jul 1, 12:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ103 min
Jul 1, 1:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Jul 1, 1:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Prince Edward63 min
Jul 1, 2:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg55 min
Jul 1, 2:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg28 min
Jul 1, 4:02 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville and 17 more15 hr
Jul 1, 5:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, James City63 min
Jul 1, 5:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQYork, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson61 min
Jul 1, 5:55 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ95 min
Jul 1, 7:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg52 min
Jul 1, 7:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk50 min
Jul 1, 7:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Jul 1, 7:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach22 min
Jul 1, 7:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ31 min
Jul 1, 8:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg36 min
Jul 1, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg24 min
Jul 1, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg50 min
Jul 1, 3:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Mecklenburg38 min
Jul 1, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin49 min
Jul 1, 3:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin23 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.