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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 8, 2021City of Suffolk, Virginia; Gates County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 6:43 PM EDT for City of Suffolk, Virginia; Gates County, North Carolina. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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: Jul 8, 2021, 6:43 PM EDT (22:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Gates County, NC, City of Suffolk, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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
Jul 8, 7:04 PM EDT	TORNADO	3 Ssw Lummis, VA	A WEAK EF0 SNAPPED A FEW TREES AND TORE LIMBS OUT OF TREES FROM NEAR QUAKER RD AND LUMMIS ROAD TO NEAR QUINCE RD.

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
Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 186 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2167 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

940 
WFUS51 KAKQ 082243
TORAKQ
NCC073-VAC800-082315-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0014.210708T2243Z-210708T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
  The southwestern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.
    
* At 643 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Gatesville, 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...
  Whaleyville around 700 PM EDT.
  Holland around 705 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Eure,
Easons Crossroads, Topsy, Drum Hill, Hazelton, Buckland, Cleopus,
Carter, Dort 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.

Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3635 7676 3636 7678 3636 7682 3638 7684
      3638 7688 3639 7690 3666 7688 3670 7683
      3668 7657 3634 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 189DEG 38KT 3643 7678 

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

$$

MRD

2 follow-up statements

199 
WWUS51 KAKQ 082250
SVSAKQ

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

NCC073-VAC800-082315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210708T2315Z/
Gates NC-City of Suffolk VA-
650 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GATES  AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK...
    
At 650 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Gates, or near Gatesville, 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...
  Whaleyville around 700 PM EDT.
  Holland around 705 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Easons
Crossroads, Nurney, Drum Hill, Hazelton, Buckland, Cleopus, Elwood,
Reynoldson 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 3644 7670 3647 7685 3667 7687 3670 7683
      3668 7658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 189DEG 38KT 3651 7676 

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

$$

MRD

712 
WWUS51 KAKQ 082258
SVSAKQ

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

NCC073-082307-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210708T2315Z/
Gates NC-
658 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 southeastern
Virginia.

LAT...LON 3656 7669 3656 7683 3670 7683 3668 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 189DEG 38KT 3659 7674 

$$

VAC800-082315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210708T2315Z/
City of Suffolk VA-
658 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR THE
SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK...
    
At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Whaleyville, or near Holland, 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...
  Holland around 705 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Elwood, Somerton and Cleopus.

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 7669 3656 7683 3670 7683 3668 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 189DEG 38KT 3659 7674 

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

$$

MRD

The 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, 4:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	30 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, 6:48 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 Considerable damage threat	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.