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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2017, 8:02 AM EDT for Camden County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, North Carolina; City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 28 min. 2 reports 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
- May 5, 2017, 8:02 AM EDT (12:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2017, 8:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, City of Virginia Beach, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 8:02 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ese Camden, NC | NWS STORM SURVEY HAS CONFIRMED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF0 TORNADO. TORNADO TRACK WAS A DISCONTINUOUS 8 MILE PATH FROM JUST EAST OF CAMDEN ALONG THE PASQUOTANK RIVER, CROSSING HIGHWAY 158 BEFORE LIFTING JUST WEST OF SHAWBORO. MINOR DAMAGE TO A FEW HOUSES WAS |
| May 5, 8:15 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Moyock, NC | TREE DOWN ACROSS SAWYERTOWN ROAD, ADJACENT TO CARATOKE HIGHWAY, STATE ROUTE 168. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 6:25 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 918 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KAKQ 051202
TORAKQ
NCC029-053-139-VAC810-051230-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.170505T1202Z-170505T1230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
802 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
Central Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina...
North central Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina...
The southeastern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 830 AM EDT
* At 802 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Camden, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Indiantown around 805 AM EDT.
Currituck around 815 AM EDT.
Moyock around 820 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Barco,
Belcross, Riddle, Snowden, Spences Corner, Gregory, Sligo, Bartlett,
Munden and Taylors Beach.
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 3629 7625 3655 7615 3655 7612 3660 7612
3659 7605 3655 7603 3656 7601 3658 7604
3659 7604 3657 7599 3657 7596 3656 7595
3656 7587 3649 7591 3644 7598 3643 7597
3643 7600 3639 7597 3624 7606
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 196DEG 37KT 3632 7614
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SCALORA2 follow-up statements
604
WWUS51 KAKQ 051206
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
806 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
NCC139-051216-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170505T1230Z/
Pasquotank NC-
806 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL PASQUOTANK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3633 7620 3655 7612 3659 7605 3656 7604
3656 7601 3659 7604 3657 7597 3656 7595
3649 7598 3652 7597 3654 7600 3652 7605
3651 7604 3651 7608 3650 7608 3650 7604
3643 7597 3643 7600 3628 7609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 196DEG 37KT 3636 7613
$$
NCC029-053-VAC810-051230-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170505T1230Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-City of Virginia Beach VA-
806 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CAMDEN...AND NORTH CENTRAL CURRITUCK COUNTIES AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH...
At 806 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Indiantown, or near Camden, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Currituck and Moyock around 815 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Belcross, Snowden, Gregory, Sligo, Bartlett, Munden and Shawboro.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3633 7620 3655 7612 3659 7605 3656 7604
3656 7601 3659 7604 3657 7597 3656 7595
3649 7598 3652 7597 3654 7600 3652 7605
3651 7604 3651 7608 3650 7608 3650 7604
3643 7597 3643 7600 3628 7609
TIME...MOT...LOC 1206Z 196DEG 37KT 3636 7613
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SCALORA227
WWUS51 KAKQ 051216 RRA
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
816 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
NCC029-051226-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170505T1230Z/
Camden NC-
816 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3636 7611 3643 7616 3655 7612 3659 7605
3655 7603 3656 7601 3659 7604 3656 7599
3657 7597 3656 7595 3652 7597 3654 7602
3654 7603 3652 7598 3649 7603 3645 7601
3643 7597 3643 7600 3636 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 196DEG 37KT 3646 7609
$$
NCC053-VAC810-051230-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170505T1230Z/
Currituck NC-City of Virginia Beach VA-
816 AM EDT FRI MAY 5 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CURRITUCK AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH...
At 816 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Moyock, or near Currituck, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Currituck and the south central City of Virginia
Beach, including the following locations: Gregory, Sligo, Snowden,
Munden and Shawboro.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3636 7611 3643 7616 3655 7612 3659 7605
3655 7603 3656 7601 3659 7604 3656 7599
3657 7597 3656 7595 3652 7597 3654 7602
3654 7603 3652 7598 3649 7603 3645 7601
3643 7597 3643 7600 3636 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 196DEG 37KT 3646 7609
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SCALORAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 6:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 52 min |
| May 5, 6:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 23 min |
| May 5, 7:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 32 min |
| May 5, 7:34 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 26 min |
| May 5, 7:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates | 43 min |
| May 5, 8:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Gates, Pasquotank | 52 min |
| May 5, 8:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 46 min |
| May 5, 9:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 60 min |
| May 5, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 45 min |
| May 5, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 43 min |
| May 5, 5:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 50 min |
| May 5, 5:22 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 38 min |
| May 5, 5:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 48 min |
| May 5, 5:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 47 min |
| May 5, 6:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Nottoway and 4 more | 56 min |
| May 5, 6:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 30 min |
| May 5, 6:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Nottoway, Powhatan | 24 min |
| May 5, 6:49 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 26 min |
| May 5, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Hanover, City of Richmond | 50 min |
| May 5, 7:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Richmond | 32 min |
| May 5, 7:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, James City and 9 more | 40 min |
| May 5, 7:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William and 4 more | 51 min |
| May 5, 7:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, James City, King and Queen and 9 more | 51 min |
| May 5, 8:20 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| May 5, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| May 5, 8:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 34 min |
| May 5, 8:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 33 min |
| May 5, 8:40 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 5 more | 50 min |
| May 5, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 58 min |
| May 5, 9:44 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| May 5, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| May 5, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 62 min | |
| May 5, 12:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 50 min |
| May 5, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland, Powhatan | 39 min |
| May 5, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg | 46 min |
| May 5, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 27 min |
| May 5, 5:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Buckingham, Fluvanna | 47 hr |
| May 5, 5:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 63 hr |
| May 5, 5:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 16 hr |
| May 5, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 27 min |
| May 5, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 37 min |
| May 5, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Louisa | 36 min |
| May 5, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 27 min |
| May 5, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 48 min |
| May 5, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 51 min |
| May 5, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 46 min |
| May 5, 7:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry | 32 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.