Tornado Warning 13, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 4:51 PM EST (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 5:30 PM EST

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Accomack County, VA

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KAKQ 242151
TORAKQ
MDC019-039-045-VAC001-242230-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0013.160224T2151Z-160224T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
451 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOMERSET COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  SOUTHEASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  SOUTHWESTERN WICOMICO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  NORTHWESTERN ACCOMACK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EST
    
* AT 450 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF LAWSONIA...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF FAIR PORT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PRINCESS ANNE AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AROUND 515 
  PM EST. 
  FRUITLAND AND SALISBURY UNIVERSITY AROUND 525 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE GREEN
HILL...UPPER FAIRMOUNT...TRINITY...WETIPQUIN...BYRDTOWN...ORIOLE...
CATCHPENNY...MOUNT VERNON...LAKEWOOD AND SHAD POINT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A MOBILE
HOME OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 7550 3785 7591 3789 7604 3790 7598
      3803 7605 3814 7579 3814 7581 3807 7601
      3807 7602 3809 7603 3808 7604 3809 7606
      3822 7582 3836 7587 3823 7597 3824 7597
      3827 7599 3845 7592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 206DEG 51KT 3797 7599 

$$

TG

042 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242222
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
522 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

MDC019-039-045-VAC001-242232-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160224T2230Z/
SOMERSET MD-DORCHESTER MD-WICOMICO MD-ACCOMACK VA-
522 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN DORCHESTER...
SOUTHWESTERN WICOMICO AND NORTHWESTERN ACCOMACK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE
AT 530 PM EST...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS TO BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3833 7550 3785 7591 3789 7604 3790 7598
      3803 7605 3814 7579 3814 7581 3807 7601
      3807 7602 3809 7603 3808 7604 3809 7606
      3822 7582 3836 7587 3823 7597 3824 7597
      3827 7599 3845 7592
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 206DEG 51KT 3797 7599 

$$

TG

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.