Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2016, 4:00 PM EST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, York County, VA

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WFUS51 KAKQ 242024
TORAKQ
VAC093-199-650-700-735-800-242100-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0004.160224T2024Z-160224T2100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  THE SOUTHERN CITY OF POQUOSON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  THE NORTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  THE CITY OF HAMPTON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 400 PM EST
    
* AT 323 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUFFOLK...OR NEAR WINDSOR...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DRIVER AROUND 335 PM EST. 
  SMITHFIELD...SUFFOLK AND CRITTENDEN AROUND 340 PM EST. 
  RESCUE AROUND 345 PM EST. 
  CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY...HAMPTON UNIVERSITY...NORTHAMPTON 
  AND BEACONSDALE AROUND 350 PM EST. 
  HAMPTON...LANGLEY AFB...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...TABB AND DENBIGH AROUND 
  355 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RALEIGH TERRACE...OYSTER POINT...LONGVIEW...INDIKA...LAWSON...CHUCKATUCK...
LANGLEY VIEW...BENNS CHURCH...LUMMIS AND WILLS CORNER.



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 3670 7676 3706 7663 3705 7661 3706 7660
      3708 7662 3717 7659 3710 7624 3706 7624
      3704 7626 3696 7636 3695 7638 3693 7638
      3668 7666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 209DEG 49KT 3673 7669 

$$

BROWN

270 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242047
SVSAKQ

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

VAC093-800-242056-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2100Z/
ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-
347 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ISLE OF WIGHT  AND THE
NORTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3705 7625 3697 7647 3702 7654 3717 7659
      3710 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 210DEG 49KT 3701 7648 

$$

VAC199-650-700-735-242100-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160224T2100Z/
CITY OF POQUOSON VA-YORK VA-CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
CITY OF HAMPTON VA-
347 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN YORK ...THE SOUTHERN CITY OF POQUOSON...THE CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS AND THE CITY OF HAMPTON...
    
AT 346 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HAMPTON UNIVERSITY...NORTHAMPTON...BEACONSDALE AND DENBIGH AROUND 
  350 PM EST. 
  HAMPTON...LANGLEY AFB...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...TABB...GRAND VIEW AND 
  BUCKROE BEACH AROUND 355 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MESSICK...OYSTER POINT...HILTON VILLAGE...FOX HILL...MENCHVILLE...LANGLEY
VIEW AND ORIANA.

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 3705 7625 3697 7647 3702 7654 3717 7659
      3710 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 210DEG 49KT 3701 7648 

$$

BROWN

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