Alert archive / North Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 7:09 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 36 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, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2021, 7:45 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, Currituck County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 1:50 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
125
WFUS51 KAKQ 082309
TORAKQ
NCC029-053-139-143-082345-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.210708T2309Z-210708T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
709 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 708 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Winfall, moving northeast 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...
Elizabeth City around 720 PM EDT.
Morgans Corner around 725 PM EDT.
South Mills around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Burnt
Mills, Horseshoe, Lynchs Corner, Pierceville, Parkville, Tar Corner,
Sharon, Okisko, Pasquotank and Beach Springs.
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 3619 7653 3638 7646 3638 7645 3639 7646
3655 7640 3655 7635 3651 7612 3615 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 203DEG 43KT 3623 7643
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Miller2 follow-up statements
817
WWUS51 KAKQ 082323
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
723 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
NCC143-082332-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210708T2345Z/
Perquimans NC-
723 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3630 7635 3633 7642 3655 7638 3655 7635
3652 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 200DEG 42KT 3637 7635
$$
NCC029-053-139-082345-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210708T2345Z/
Pasquotank NC-Camden NC-Currituck NC-
723 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN
CURRITUCK COUNTIES...
At 722 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Morgans Corner, or near South Mills, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Pasquotank, northwestern Camden and northwestern
Currituck Counties, including the following locations... Tar Corner,
Horseshoe, Sharon, Lilly, Pierceville and Johnsons 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3630 7635 3633 7642 3655 7638 3655 7635
3652 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 200DEG 42KT 3637 7635
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
Miller877
WWUS51 KAKQ 082346
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
746 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
NCC029-053-139-082356-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210708T2345Z/
Pasquotank NC-Camden NC-Currituck NC-
746 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PASQUOTANK...NORTHWESTERN
CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3630 7635 3633 7642 3655 7638 3655 7635
3652 7616
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 203DEG 43KT 3662 7622
$$
MillerThe 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 | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:31 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 27 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, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Hertford, Northampton | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 30 min |
| Jul 8, 4:37 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 5:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Camden, Gates | 36 min |
| Jul 8, 6:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gates | 32 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.