Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2021, 5:18 PM EDT for Northampton County, North Carolina; Greensville County, Virginia. It was in force for 27 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
- Mar 18, 2021, 5:18 PM EDT (21:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Northampton County, NC, Greensville County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 626 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 780 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
282
WFUS51 KAKQ 182118
TORAKQ
NCC131-VAC081-182145-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0001.210318T2118Z-210318T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
518 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
South central Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dahlia, moving northeast at 35 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...
Claresville around 530 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Pleasant Hill, Gum Forks, Lanes Corner, Turners Crossroads, Bryants
Corner, Slates Corner and Roanoke Rapids Lake.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
&&
LAT...LON 3647 7764 3648 7765 3648 7768 3652 7774
3668 7752 3657 7737 3645 7763
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 229DEG 29KT 3656 7756
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
052 follow-up statements
083
WWUS51 KAKQ 182127
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
527 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
NCC131-182137-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210318T2145Z/
Northampton NC-
527 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3655 7746 3655 7770 3668 7752 3657 7737
3654 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 229DEG 29KT 3661 7748
$$
VAC081-182145-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210318T2145Z/
Greensville VA-
527 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL GREENSVILLE COUNTY...
At 527 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Claresville, or near Dahlia, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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...
Claresville around 530 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Turners Crossroads, Bryants Corner, Slates Corner and Lanes Corner.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3655 7746 3655 7770 3668 7752 3657 7737
3654 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 229DEG 29KT 3661 7748
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
05174
WWUS51 KAKQ 182145 RRA
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
545 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
VAC081-182155-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210318T2145Z/
Greensville VA-
545 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GREENSVILLE COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to
expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3655 7746 3655 7770 3668 7752 3657 7737
3654 7743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 229DEG 29KT 3670 7736
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:50 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | Currituck | 39 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:11 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 45 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:08 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Currituck | 60 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:08 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 5:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Mar 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Mar 18, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.