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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2012, 7:09 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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 1, 2012, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2012, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Caroline County, VA, Essex County, VA, Hanover County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 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 1, 7:17 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Ashland, VA | SPOTTER REPORT OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND |
| Jun 1, 7:35 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 Nw Aylett, VA | TREES DOWN ON ACQUINSON CHURCH ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1061 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
099 WFUS51 KAKQ 012309 TORAKQ VAC033-057-085-097-101-012345- /O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0008.120601T2309Z-120601T2345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 709 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... WEST CENTRAL ESSEX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... CENTRAL HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... NORTHWESTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * UNTIL 745 PM EDT * AT 708 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HANOVER...OR 6 MILES EAST OF ASHLAND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... MANGOHICK AROUND 720 PM EDT. BEULAHVILLE AROUND 730 PM EDT. NEWTOWN AROUND 740 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE CALNO... EPWORTH...GLOBE...POLLARDS CORNER...DUANE FORK...GETHER...OWENTON... BISCOE...SALVIA AND INDIAN NECK. 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 3806 7711 3782 7698 3775 7741 3780 7743 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 243DEG 26KT 3779 7737 $$ LBROWN
2 follow-up statements
052 WWUS51 KAKQ 012328 SVSAKQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 728 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 VAC085-012337- /O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120601T2345Z/ HANOVER VA- 728 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HANOVER COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3781 7727 3786 7730 3802 7709 3784 7699 TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 243DEG 26KT 3785 7724 $$ VAC033-057-097-101-012345- /O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120601T2345Z/ KING WILLIAM VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA- 728 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL ESSEX... SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE...NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN AND NORTHWESTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT... AT 722 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MANGOHICK...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... BEULAHVILLE AROUND 735 PM EDT. NEWTOWN AROUND 740 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE GETHER... OWENTON...SALVIA...INDIAN NECK...BEAZLEY AND CENTRAL POINT. 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 3781 7727 3786 7730 3802 7709 3784 7699 TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 243DEG 26KT 3785 7724 $$ LBROWN
314 WWUS51 KAKQ 012345 SVSAKQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 745 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 VAC033-057-097-101-012354- /O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120601T2345Z/ KING WILLIAM VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA- 745 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ESSEX...SOUTHEASTERN CAROLINE...NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN AND NORTHWESTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. LAT...LON 3781 7727 3786 7730 3802 7709 3784 7699 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 243DEG 26KT 3791 7710 $$ LBROWN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Nottoway | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 3:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 3:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 4:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, City of Franklin, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 36 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 63 min |
| Jun 1, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Jun 1, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 39 min | |
| Jun 1, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 46 min | |
| Jun 1, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 87 min | |
| Jun 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 6:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Jun 1, 6:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex and 2 more | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Isle of Wight, New Kent and 6 more | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Jun 1, 7:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk | 100 min |
| Jun 1, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 7:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 35 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.