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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wakefield, VA

February 24, 2016Cumberland County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2016, 4:25 PM EST for Cumberland County, Fluvanna County, Goochland County, Virginia. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2016, 4:25 PM EST (21:25 UTC)
Expired
Feb 24, 2016, 5:00 PM EST
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Cumberland County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Goochland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 24, 4:25 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGKents Store, VANUMEROUS TREES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Feb 24, 1:46 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 129 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-02-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-02-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 828 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
828 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
913 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

853 
WFUS51 KAKQ 242125
TORAKQ
VAC049-065-075-242200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0009.160224T2125Z-160224T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN FLUVANNA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
  NORTHWESTERN GOOCHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EST
    
* AT 424 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GOLD HILL...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF CUMBERLAND...
  AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LAKESIDE VILLAGE AROUND 430 PM EST. 
  FORK UNION...CARTERSVILLE...COLUMBIA AND DUNCAN AROUND 435 PM EST. 
  FIFE AROUND 440 PM EST. 
  KENTS STORE AROUND 445 PM EST. 
  HADENSVILLE AROUND 450 PM EST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TRENTON MILLS...TRENTS MILL...DIXIE...TAMWORTH...BEAR CREEK LAKE STATE
PARK...WILMINGTON...CALEDONIA...CARYSBROOK...STAGE JUNCTION AND ASHBY.

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 3794 7817 3778 7791 3778 7790 3765 7807
      3766 7807 3764 7808 3749 7828 3752 7833
      3764 7825 3769 7824 3769 7826 3771 7829
      3772 7834 3773 7836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 219DEG 49KT 3762 7830 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 7:17 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ15 hr
Feb 24, 4:17 AM ESTGale WarningAKQ24 hr
Feb 24, 8:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningAKQBrunswick53 hr
Feb 24, 10:13 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond65 hr
Feb 24, 12:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Prince Edward39 min
Feb 24, 1:02 PM ESTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQLancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland18 hr
Feb 24, 1:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Emporia50 min
Feb 24, 2:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Surry, Sussex25 min
Feb 24, 2:37 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCharles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Williamsburg23 min
Feb 24, 2:56 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCharles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent34 min
Feb 24, 3:11 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCaroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan23 min
Feb 24, 3:24 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk36 min
Feb 24, 3:29 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
Feb 24, 3:31 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach29 min
Feb 24, 3:40 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ50 min
Feb 24, 3:51 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQPrince Edward27 min
Feb 24, 3:54 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQGloucester, Mathews, York, City of Poquoson36 min
Feb 24, 3:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk16 min
Feb 24, 4:02 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ43 min
Feb 24, 4:08 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ37 min
Feb 24, 4:08 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQFluvanna37 min
Feb 24, 4:22 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg23 min
Feb 24, 4:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward32 min
Feb 24, 4:32 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLouisa28 min
Feb 24, 4:39 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg36 min
Feb 24, 4:41 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward34 min
Feb 24, 4:47 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQFluvanna, Goochland, Louisa28 min
Feb 24, 4:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward26 min
Feb 24, 4:51 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQAccomack39 min
Feb 24, 5:04 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward26 min
Feb 24, 5:11 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway34 min
Feb 24, 5:22 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCaroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan23 min
Feb 24, 5:28 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan32 min
Feb 24, 5:32 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Sussex43 min
Feb 24, 5:34 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway41 min
Feb 24, 5:39 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCaroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa36 min
Feb 24, 5:52 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQChesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond38 min
Feb 24, 5:58 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover32 min
Feb 24, 6:06 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, City of Petersburg39 min
Feb 24, 6:11 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia34 min
Feb 24, 6:14 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQEssex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William46 min
Feb 24, 6:35 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQCharles City, New Kent, Prince George, City of Hopewell40 min
Feb 24, 6:38 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQEssex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland37 min
Feb 24, 6:45 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex30 min
Feb 24, 6:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex24 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.