Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 5:52 PM EST (22:52 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 6:30 PM EST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KAKQ 242252
TORAKQ
VAC041-085-087-760-242330-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.160224T2252Z-160224T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL HENRICO COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF RICHMOND IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EST
    
* AT 552 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE...OR 8 MILES WEST OF
  CHESTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BON AIR...BENSLEY AND BELLWOOD AROUND 605 PM EST. 
  DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY 
  OF RICHMOND AROUND 610 PM EST. 
  RICHMOND...HIGHLAND SPRINGS AND VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY AROUND 
  615 PM EST. 
  MECHANICSVILLE AND EAST HIGHLAND PARK AROUND 620 PM EST. 
  STUDLEY AROUND 625 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL...GREENDALE...ASHCAKE...SOLOMONS STORE...
DUMBARTON...WESTWOOD...ROSLYN HILLS...HANOVER AIRPORT...ATLEE AND FAIR
OAKS.

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 3779 7741 3773 7730 3771 7729 3772 7728
      3770 7725 3769 7724 3769 7722 3767 7719
      3766 7719 3766 7718 3763 7713 3759 7716
      3760 7717 3755 7723 3753 7723 3740 7738
      3753 7761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 220DEG 42KT 3735 7760 

$$

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782 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242323
SVSAKQ

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

VAC041-085-087-760-242333-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160224T2330Z/
HANOVER VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-HENRICO VA-CITY OF RICHMOND VA-
623 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER...NORTH CENTRAL
CHESTERFIELD...AND CENTRAL HENRICO COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND
WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED
NORTHEAST AND OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3779 7741 3773 7730 3771 7729 3772 7728
      3770 7725 3769 7724 3769 7722 3767 7719
      3766 7719 3766 7718 3763 7713 3759 7716
      3760 7717 3755 7723 3753 7723 3740 7738
      3753 7761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 220DEG 42KT 3735 7760 

$$

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