Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 2:56 PM EST (19:56 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 3:30 PM EST

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Charles City County, VA, James City County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, New Kent County, VA

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219 
WFUS51 KAKQ 241956
TORAKQ
VAC036-095-097-101-127-242030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.160224T1956Z-160224T2030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN JAMES CITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  EASTERN CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 330 PM EST
    
* AT 256 PM EST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  RUSTIC...OR NEAR CHARLES CITY. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO
  MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HOLDCROFT AROUND 300 PM EST. 
  PROVIDENCE FORGE AROUND 305 PM EST. 
  NEW KENT AND BARHAMSVILLE AROUND 310 PM EST. 
  WEST POINT AROUND 320 PM EST. 
  KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE AND LITTLE PLYMOUTH AROUND 325 PM EST. 
  STEVENSVILLE AROUND 330 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SANDYBOTTOM...KINGS CORNER...COHOKE...VELMA...ELTHAM...SLATERVILLE...NEW
HOPE...PLUM POINT...HENLEY FORK AND COLONIAL DOWNS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS. 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 3768 7673 3766 7672 3765 7671 3725 7695
      3726 7698 3728 7699 3730 7699 3730 7701
      3729 7705 3730 7709 3731 7709 3731 7711
      3777 7700
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 199DEG 41KT 3732 7699 

$$

DEROSA

650 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242007
SVSAKQ

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

VAC036-095-242016-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
JAMES CITY VA-CHARLES CITY VA-
307 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JAMES CITY AND EASTERN
CHARLES CITY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3742 7692 3746 7707 3777 7700 3769 7676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 193DEG 49KT 3749 7696 

$$

VAC097-101-127-242030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
KING WILLIAM VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-NEW KENT VA-
307 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM...CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN AND CENTRAL NEW
KENT COUNTIES...

AT 306 PM EST...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO THAT
PREVIOUSLY MOVED THROUGH WAVERLY. THIS TORNADIC STORM IS NOW LOCATED
OVER NEW KENT...MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  KING WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE AROUND 320 PM EST. 
  STEVENSVILLE AROUND 325 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE COOKE...
ROSE GARDEN...COHOKE...SLATERVILLE...HENLEY FORK...COLONIAL DOWNS...
ROMANCOKE AND LANESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN SIGHTED. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3742 7692 3746 7707 3777 7700 3769 7676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 193DEG 49KT 3749 7696 

$$

DEROSA

206 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242025
SVSAKQ

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

VAC097-101-127-242034-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160224T2030Z/
KING WILLIAM VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-NEW KENT VA-
325 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM...CENTRAL KING
AND QUEEN AND CENTRAL NEW KENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3742 7692 3746 7707 3777 7700 3769 7676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 199DEG 41KT 3749 7696 

$$

DEROSA

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