Tornado Warning 41, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

May 3, 2016, 5:53 PM EDT (21:53 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Essex County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Richmond County, VA

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832 
WFUS51 KAKQ 032153
TORAKQ
VAC057-097-103-119-159-032230-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0041.160503T2153Z-160503T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
553 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL RICHMOND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT
    
* AT 553 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR MILLERS TAVERN...OR 8 MILES EAST OF SAINT STEPHENS
  CHURCH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNNSVILLE AROUND 600 PM EDT. 
  CENTER CROSS AROUND 605 PM EDT. 
  SHARPS AROUND 615 PM EDT. 
  JAMAICA AROUND 620 PM EDT. 
  CHURCH VIEW AROUND 625 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TIDEWATER...HOWERTONS...BRUINGTON...DOWNING...MONTAGUE...NESTING...
LANEVIEW...DRAGONVILLE...INO AND BOWLERS WHARF.

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 OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT
...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.
&&

LAT...LON 3786 7661 3777 7664 3778 7667 3775 7664
      3765 7667 3778 7698 3788 7695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 281DEG 24KT 3779 7690 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MINNICK

987 
WWUS51 KAKQ 032213
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
613 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

VAC057-097-103-119-159-032230-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160503T2230Z/
MIDDLESEX VA-LANCASTER VA-RICHMOND VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-ESSEX VA-
613 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER...SOUTH CENTRAL
RICHMOND...EAST CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN AND SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX
COUNTIES...
        
AT 612 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CENTER CROSS...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF KING AND
QUEEN COURT HOUSE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHURCH VIEW AROUND 620 PM EDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
DOWNING...MONTAGUE...NESTING...LANEVIEW...DRAGONVILLE...INO AND BOWLERS
WHARF.

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 OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT
...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.&&

LAT...LON 3786 7661 3777 7664 3778 7667 3775 7664
      3765 7667 3773 7686 3784 7681
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 281DEG 24KT 3776 7674 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MINNICK

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