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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wakefield, VA

February 24, 20164 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 3:54 PM EST for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 36 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, 3:54 PM EST (20:54 UTC)
Expired: Feb 24, 2016, 4:30 PM EST
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties City of Poquoson, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Mathews County, VA, York County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 504 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 218 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 268 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

565 
WFUS51 KAKQ 242054
TORAKQ
VAC073-115-199-735-242130-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0007.160224T2054Z-160224T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
  THE WESTERN CITY OF POQUOSON IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...
  MATHEWS COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EST
    
* AT 353 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED OVER TABB...OR NEAR PATRICK HENRY FIELD...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ACHILLES AROUND 405 PM EST. 
  BAVON AND MOBJACK AROUND 415 PM EST. 
  MATHEWS AROUND 420 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE RUFF...
PORT HAYWOOD...DIGGS...MOON...PEARY...HORNSBYVILLE...DARE...SEVERN...REDART
AND NEW POINT.

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 3728 7626 3732 7636 3720 7636 3717 7632
      3710 7640 3709 7641 3710 7646 3713 7649
      3752 7638 3748 7624 3738 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 206DEG 48KT 3711 7644 

$$

BROWN

2 follow-up statements

767 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242112
SVSAKQ

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

VAC073-199-735-242120-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160224T2130Z/
GLOUCESTER VA-CITY OF POQUOSON VA-YORK VA-
412 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
YORK COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN CITY OF POQUOSON IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3728 7626 3732 7635 3734 7639 3752 7637
      3748 7625 3748 7624 3738 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 206DEG 48KT 3732 7631 

$$

VAC115-242130-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160224T2130Z/
MATHEWS VA-
412 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR MATHEWS
COUNTY...
    
AT 410 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER BAVON...
OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF MATHEWS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MATHEWS AROUND 420 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE RUFF...
PORT HAYWOOD...DIGGS...MOON...REDART...PEARY...NEW POINT...HUDGINS...LABAN
AND CARDINAL.

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 3728 7626 3732 7635 3734 7639 3752 7637
      3748 7625 3748 7624 3738 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 206DEG 48KT 3732 7631 

$$

BROWN

688 
WWUS51 KAKQ 242127
SVSAKQ

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

VAC115-242137-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160224T2130Z/
MATHEWS VA-
427 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR MATHEWS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM
EST...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM EST.

LAT...LON 3728 7626 3732 7635 3734 7639 3752 7637
      3748 7625 3748 7624 3738 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 206DEG 48KT 3732 7631 

$$

BROWN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 23, 7:17 PM EST	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		15 hr
Feb 24, 4:17 AM EST	Gale Warning	AKQ		24 hr
Feb 24, 8:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	53 hr
Feb 24, 10:13 AM EST	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond	65 hr
Feb 24, 12:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	39 min
Feb 24, 1:02 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	18 hr
Feb 24, 1:40 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Emporia	50 min
Feb 24, 2:20 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex	25 min
Feb 24, 2:37 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Williamsburg	23 min
Feb 24, 2:56 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent	34 min
Feb 24, 3:11 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan	23 min
Feb 24, 3:24 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk	36 min
Feb 24, 3:29 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		46 min
Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	29 min
Feb 24, 3:40 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		50 min
Feb 24, 3:51 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Prince Edward	27 min
Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk	16 min
Feb 24, 4:02 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		43 min
Feb 24, 4:08 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		37 min
Feb 24, 4:08 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna	37 min
Feb 24, 4:22 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	23 min
Feb 24, 4:25 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland	35 min
Feb 24, 4:28 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward	32 min
Feb 24, 4:32 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Louisa	28 min
Feb 24, 4:39 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	36 min
Feb 24, 4:41 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	34 min
Feb 24, 4:47 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	28 min
Feb 24, 4:49 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	26 min
Feb 24, 4:51 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Accomack	39 min
Feb 24, 5:04 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward	26 min
Feb 24, 5:11 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	34 min
Feb 24, 5:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan	23 min
Feb 24, 5:28 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan	32 min
Feb 24, 5:32 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Sussex	43 min
Feb 24, 5:34 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway	41 min
Feb 24, 5:39 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa	36 min
Feb 24, 5:52 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond	38 min
Feb 24, 5:58 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover	32 min
Feb 24, 6:06 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, City of Petersburg	39 min
Feb 24, 6:11 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia	34 min
Feb 24, 6:14 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William	46 min
Feb 24, 6:35 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent, Prince George, City of Hopewell	40 min
Feb 24, 6:38 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	37 min
Feb 24, 6:45 PM EST	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex	30 min
Feb 24, 6:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex	24 min

Nearby

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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.