Tornado Warning 12, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Jul 8, 2021, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

Counties Camden County, NC, Gates County, NC, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Suffolk, VA

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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142 
WFUS51 KAKQ 082139
TORAKQ
NCC029-073-VAC550-800-082215-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0012.210708T2139Z-210708T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
539 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
  The southwestern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The southeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Sunbury, moving north at 50 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...
  Corapeake around 550 PM EDT.
  Downtown Suffolk around 605 PM EDT.
  Chesapeake around 610 PM EDT.
  Suffolk around 615 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Kilby,
Savage, Acorn Hill, Nurney, Suffolk Airport, Saunders, Sandy Cross
and Magnolia.

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 3636 7658 3678 7667 3678 7639 3648 7646
      3651 7649 3646 7649 3642 7647 3638 7648
      3637 7648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 181DEG 45KT 3641 7653 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Miller

811 
WWUS51 KAKQ 082158
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
558 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NCC029-073-082208-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210708T2215Z/
Camden NC-Gates NC-
558 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHEASTERN GATES
COUNTIES 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 3655 7649 3655 7657 3678 7663 3678 7641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 178DEG 33KT 3659 7653 

$$

VAC550-800-082215-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210708T2215Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Suffolk VA-
558 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR ...THE
WEST CENTRAL CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF
SUFFOLK...
    
At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Corapeake, or 9 miles south of Downtown Suffolk,
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...
  Downtown Suffolk around 615 PM EDT.
  Chesapeake around 620 PM EDT.
  Suffolk around 630 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Suffolk Airport, Magnolia and Saunders.

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 3655 7649 3655 7657 3678 7663 3678 7641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 178DEG 33KT 3659 7653 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Miller

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