Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT for City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, Virginia. It was in force for 26 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
- Mar 31, 2017, 5:34 PM EDT (21:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Suffolk, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 5:47 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Bowers Hill, VA | . |
| Mar 31, 5:56 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Bowers Hill, VA | . |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 856 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS51 KAKQ 312134
TORAKQ
VAC550-800-312200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0003.170331T2134Z-170331T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
534 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2017
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
The northwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
The southeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT
* At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Downtown Suffolk, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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...
Bowers Hill around 550 PM EDT.
Chesapeake around 555 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Suffolk Airport, Saunders, Magnolia, Nurney, Chesapeake Airport and
Kilby.
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 3661 7662 3674 7666 3682 7642 3664 7630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 255DEG 29KT 3669 7656
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
MRD1 follow-up statement
253
WWUS51 KAKQ 312143
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
543 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2017
VAC550-800-312200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170331T2200Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Suffolk VA-
543 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR ...THE
NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF
SUFFOLK...
At 541 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Downtown Suffolk, moving east at 25 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Bowers Hill around 555 PM EDT.
Chesapeake around 600 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Suffolk Airport, Saunders, Magnolia, Nurney, Chesapeake Airport and
Kilby.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Please send your reports of hail and or wind damage...including
trees or large limbs downed...by calling NOAA'S National Weather
Service in Wakefield at
...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.&&
LAT...LON 3661 7662 3674 7666 3682 7642 3664 7630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 255DEG 23KT 3670 7650
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
MRDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 2 more | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George and 4 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 82 min | |
| Mar 31, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 5 more | 66 min |
| Mar 31, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 54 min |
| Mar 31, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 80 min | |
| Mar 31, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 21 min |
| Mar 31, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 6:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 112 min | |
| Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth | 62 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 67 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.