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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 7:06 PM EDT for Isle of Wight County, City of Suffolk, Virginia. It was in force for 24 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, 7:06 PM EDT (23:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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, 7:16 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Kings Fork, VA | NUMEROUS LIMBS SNAPPED AND TREE TOPS TORN OUT. OUTBUILDINGS AT TRACTOR SUPPLY OVERTURNED. |
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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.
482
WFUS51 KAKQ 082306
TORAKQ
VAC093-800-082330-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0015.210708T2306Z-210708T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
706 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
The central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over 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...
Kings Fork around 715 PM EDT.
Windsor around 720 PM EDT.
Isle Of Wight around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Central Hill, Whitley, Longview, Benns Church, Kilby, Lummis, Wills
Corner, Boaz, Bethel Church and Raynor.
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 3668 7664 3669 7680 3697 7680 3694 7655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 188DEG 38KT 3668 7673
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD2 follow-up statements
516
WWUS51 KAKQ 082316
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
716 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
VAC093-800-082330-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210708T2330Z/
Isle of Wight VA-City of Suffolk VA-
716 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
ISLE OF WIGHT AND THE CENTRAL CITY OF SUFFOLK...
At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kings Fork, or near Downtown Suffolk, moving north
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Isle Of Wight around 725 PM EDT.
Suffolk around 735 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Central Hill, Whitley, Longview, Benns Church, Kilby, Wills Corner,
Bethel Church, Raynor, Chuckatuck and Indika.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3671 7663 3673 7675 3697 7680 3694 7655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 195DEG 38KT 3677 7663
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
MRD799
WWUS51 KAKQ 082331
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
VAC093-800-082340-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210708T2330Z/
Isle of Wight VA-City of Suffolk VA-
731 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ISLE OF WIGHT AND THE CENTRAL
CITY OF SUFFOLK HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3671 7663 3673 7675 3697 7680 3694 7655
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 188DEG 38KT 3692 7660
$$
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, 4:00 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, 6:43 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, 7:30 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 |
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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.