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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 8, 2021City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 8, 2021, 8:07 PM EDT for City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 23 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, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired: Jul 8, 2021, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Norfolk, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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.

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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 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: 440 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

289 
WFUS51 KAKQ 090007
TORAKQ
VAC550-710-810-090030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0017.210709T0007Z-210709T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  The southeastern City of Norfolk in southeastern Virginia...
  The southeastern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The western City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.
    
* At 807 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Fentress, or near Great Bridge, moving northeast
  at 55 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...
  Kempsville, Regent University and Princess Anne around 815 PM EDT.
  Virginia Wesleyan University and Norfolk International around 820 
  PM EDT.
  Virginia Beach and Norfolk around 825 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bayside, Oceana, Mount Pleasant, Princess Anne Plaza, North Virginia
Beach, Oceana NAS, Gallups Corner and London Bridge.

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 3660 7612 3662 7622 3698 7619 3696 7614
      3696 7606 3695 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 203DEG 46KT 3670 7615 

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

$$

Miller

2 follow-up statements

045 
WWUS51 KAKQ 090020
SVSAKQ

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

VAC710-090029-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210709T0030Z/
City of Norfolk VA-
820 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF NORFOLK 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 3663 7610 3665 7619 3684 7619 3686 7618
      3686 7619 3690 7619 3691 7618 3692 7619
      3692 7618 3693 7618 3693 7619 3697 7619
      3695 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 203DEG 46KT 3685 7607 

$$

VAC550-810-090030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210709T0030Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Virginia Beach VA-
820 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR ...THE
EAST CENTRAL CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND THE WESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH...
    
At 819 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kempsville, moving northeast at 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University, Kempsville, Chesapeake,
Fentress, Princess Anne, Mount Pleasant, Princess Anne Plaza, Oceana
NAS, Bayside, Oceana, North Virginia Beach, Gallups Corner and London
Bridge.

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 3663 7610 3665 7619 3684 7619 3686 7618
      3686 7619 3690 7619 3691 7618 3692 7619
      3692 7618 3693 7618 3693 7619 3697 7619
      3695 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 203DEG 46KT 3685 7607 

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

$$

Miller

955 
WWUS51 KAKQ 090031
SVSAKQ

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

VAC550-810-090041-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210709T0030Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Virginia Beach VA-
831 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ...THE EAST CENTRAL CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND
THE WESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH 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 3663 7610 3665 7619 3684 7619 3686 7618
      3686 7619 3690 7619 3691 7618 3692 7619
      3692 7618 3693 7618 3693 7619 3697 7619
      3695 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 203DEG 46KT 3698 7600 

$$

Miller

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 8:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	35 min
Jul 8, 8:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		33 min
Jul 8, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		83 min
Jul 8, 8:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more	38 min
Jul 8, 8:49 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Henrico, James City, King William, New Kent, Prince George	5 hr
Jul 8, 9:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
Jul 8, 9:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 3 more	4 hr
Jul 8, 10:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		76 min
Jul 8, 11:43 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		77 min
Jul 9, 1:14 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	34 hr
Jul 9, 2:11 AM EDT	Gale Warning	AKQ		5 hr
Jul 9, 4:12 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		11 hr
Jul 9, 1:38 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	17 hr
Jul 9, 1:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	40 min
Jul 9, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	44 min
Jul 9, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	44 min
Jul 9, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Sussex	48 min
Jul 9, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia	48 min
Jul 9, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton	42 min
Jul 9, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Newport News	51 min
Jul 9, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		25 min
Jul 9, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	57 min
Jul 9, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	44 min
Jul 9, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth	61 min
Jul 9, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		56 min
Jul 9, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	53 min
Jul 9, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		67 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.