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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia; Gates County, Hertford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 30 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
- Jul 8, 2021, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, City of Franklin, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Southampton County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 654 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
727
WFUS51 KAKQ 082000
TORAKQ
NCC073-091-VAC093-175-620-800-082030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.210708T2000Z-210708T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
400 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
Southeastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
The southwestern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 359 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Roduco, or near Gatesville, moving north at 40
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...
Franklin, Holland and Carrsville around 425 PM EDT.
Hunterdale and Sedley around 430 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Handsom, Topsy, Cleopus, Dort, Somerton, Riddicksville, Collosse,
Lees Mill, Riverdale and Walters.
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 report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
&&
LAT...LON 3649 7675 3648 7699 3680 7708 3684 7675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 171DEG 34KT 3645 7685
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD3 follow-up statements
742
WWUS51 KAKQ 082013
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
NCC091-082023-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
Hertford NC-
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HERTFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3653 7691 3653 7692 3654 7692 3655 7700
3680 7708 3684 7675 3652 7675 3652 7691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 171DEG 34KT 3658 7688
$$
NCC073-VAC093-175-620-800-082030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
Gates NC-City of Franklin VA-Isle of Wight VA-Southampton VA-
City of Suffolk VA-
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GATES...SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF WIGHT...AND SOUTHEASTERN
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY
OF SUFFOLK...
At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Franklin, moving north at 40 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...
Holland around 420 PM EDT.
Franklin, Hunterdale and Carrsville around 425 PM EDT.
Sedley around 435 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cleopus, Dort, Somerton, Collosse, Lees Mill, Riverdale, Walters,
Boaz, Wyanoke and Burdette.
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 3653 7691 3653 7692 3654 7692 3655 7700
3680 7708 3684 7675 3652 7675 3652 7691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 171DEG 34KT 3658 7688
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD257
WWUS51 KAKQ 082019
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
419 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
NCC073-082028-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
Gates NC-
419 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GATES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3656 7697 3680 7708 3684 7675 3655 7675
3655 7692 3654 7692 3654 7695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 171DEG 34KT 3664 7689
$$
VAC093-175-620-800-082030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
City of Franklin VA-Isle of Wight VA-Southampton VA-
City of Suffolk VA-
419 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF WIGHT...AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...
THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK...
At 418 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Franklin, moving north at 40 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...
Hunterdale and Carrsville around 425 PM EDT.
Sedley around 435 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Collosse, Lees Mill, Riverdale, Walters, Boaz, Burdette, Cleopus,
Elwood, Story and Somerton.
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 3656 7697 3680 7708 3684 7675 3655 7675
3655 7692 3654 7692 3654 7695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 171DEG 34KT 3664 7689
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD533
WWUS51 KAKQ 082031
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
431 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
VAC093-175-620-800-082040-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
City of Franklin VA-Isle of Wight VA-Southampton VA-
City of Suffolk VA-
431 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF WIGHT...AND
SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE
SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3656 7697 3680 7708 3684 7675 3655 7675
3655 7692 3654 7692 3654 7695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 171DEG 34KT 3675 7691
$$
MRDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 11:21 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 8 more | 27 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:31 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 27 hr |
| Jul 8, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:35 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 26 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 5:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk | 14 min |
| Jul 8, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 11 min | |
| Jul 8, 6:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 32 min |
| Jul 8, 6:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 24 min |
| Jul 8, 7:30 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 9 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 36 min | |
| Jul 8, 7:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, James City and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Gates, Hertford | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 7:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 36 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.