Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 29, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 7:01 PM EST for 9 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2016, 7:01 PM EST (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2016, 7:45 PM EST
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Essex County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 526 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 595 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.6
The text
As transmitted.
589
WFUS51 KAKQ 250001
TORAKQ
VAC057-097-101-103-119-127-133-159-193-250045-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0029.160225T0001Z-160225T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
701 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
RICHMOND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
EAST CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CENTRAL NEW KENT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 745 PM EST
* AT 701 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER NEW KENT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WEST POINT...KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE...LITTLE PLYMOUTH AND
STEVENSVILLE AROUND 715 PM EST.
CENTER CROSS...JAMAICA AND CHURCH VIEW AROUND 725 PM EST.
SHARPS AND DUNNSVILLE AROUND 730 PM EST.
ROBLEY...FARNHAM AND MORATTICO AROUND 735 PM EST.
HAYNESVILLE AROUND 740 PM EST.
CALLAO...KINSALE...LEWISETTA AND HEATHSVILLE AROUND 745 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WATER
VIEW...LARA...DOWNING...MONTAGUE...BROWNS STORE...NUTTSVILLE...VILLAGE...
GIBEON...THREEWAY AND HULL NECK.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3804 7652 3803 7651 3802 7649 3802 7647
3797 7641 3795 7634 3791 7627 3747 7698
3752 7708 3809 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 216DEG 49KT 3750 7701
$$
BROWN2 follow-up statements
324
WWUS51 KAKQ 250018
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
718 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
VAC101-127-250027-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160225T0045Z/
KING WILLIAM VA-NEW KENT VA-
718 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM AND CENTRAL NEW
KENT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED
AND MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3804 7652 3803 7651 3802 7647 3797 7641
3795 7634 3791 7627 3779 7647 3762 7679
3768 7692 3769 7692 3770 7695 3809 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 215DEG 54KT 3771 7683
$$
VAC057-097-103-119-133-159-193-250045-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160225T0045Z/
NORTHUMBERLAND VA-LANCASTER VA-RICHMOND VA-ESSEX VA-
KING AND QUEEN VA-MIDDLESEX VA-WESTMORELAND VA-
718 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EST FOR
NORTHUMBERLAND...NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER...RICHMOND...SOUTHEASTERN
ESSEX...EAST CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN...NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX AND
SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES...
AT 717 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KING
AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
JAMAICA AND CHURCH VIEW AROUND 720 PM EST.
CENTER CROSS AND DUNNSVILLE AROUND 725 PM EST.
ROBLEY...SHARPS AND MORATTICO AROUND 730 PM EST.
WARSAW...HAYNESVILLE AND FARNHAM AROUND 735 PM EST.
CALLAO...KINSALE...HAGUE AND HEATHSVILLE AROUND 740 PM EST.
LEWISETTA AROUND 745 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WATER
VIEW...LARA...DOWNING...MONTAGUE...BROWNS STORE...NUTTSVILLE...VILLAGE...
GIBEON...THREEWAY AND HULL NECK.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3804 7652 3803 7651 3802 7647 3797 7641
3795 7634 3791 7627 3779 7647 3762 7679
3768 7692 3769 7692 3770 7695 3809 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 215DEG 54KT 3771 7683
$$
BROWN123
WWUS51 KAKQ 250046 RRA
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
746 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
VAC057-097-103-119-133-159-193-250055-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160225T0045Z/
NORTHUMBERLAND VA-LANCASTER VA-RICHMOND VA-ESSEX VA-
KING AND QUEEN VA-MIDDLESEX VA-WESTMORELAND VA-
746 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHUMBERLAND...NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER...
RICHMOND...SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX...EAST CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN...
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX AND SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3804 7652 3803 7651 3802 7647 3797 7641
3795 7634 3791 7627 3779 7647 3762 7679
3768 7692 3769 7692 3770 7695 3809 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 216DEG 49KT 3771 7683
$$
BROWNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 7:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 7:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 7:24 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King William, New Kent | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 7:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 31 min |
| Feb 24, 7:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 7:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 2 more | 35 min |
| Feb 24, 7:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more | 53 min |
| Feb 24, 8:05 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 8:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 8:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 8:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 8:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 37 min |
| Feb 24, 8:28 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 32 min | |
| Feb 24, 8:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 15 min |
| Feb 24, 8:44 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 91 min | |
| Feb 24, 8:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex | 11 min |
| Feb 24, 8:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Feb 24, 8:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 26 min |
| Feb 24, 9:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Mathews, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 36 min |
| Feb 24, 10:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 23 min |
| Feb 25, 12:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| Feb 25, 10:00 AM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Feb 25, 1:00 PM EST | Gale Warning | AKQ | 15 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.