Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2021, 5:31 PM EDT for Greensville County, Southampton County, Sussex County, Virginia. It was in force for 29 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
- Mar 18, 2021, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Greensville County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Sussex County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 5:50 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Drewryville, VA | TREES DOWN JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 258. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 5:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 626 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 780 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
216
WFUS51 KAKQ 182131
TORAKQ
VAC081-175-183-182200-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.210318T2131Z-210318T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
531 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
South central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Claresville, or near Emporia, moving northeast at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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...
Green Plain around 535 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Adams
Grove, Drewryville, Grizzard, Mason and Emporia Airport.
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 3657 7753 3661 7758 3680 7736 3664 7718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 228DEG 29KT 3663 7746
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
052 follow-up statements
926
WWUS51 KAKQ 182145
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
545 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
VAC081-175-183-182200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210318T2200Z/
Greensville VA-Southampton VA-Sussex VA-
545 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHAMPTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SUSSEX COUNTIES...
At 544 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Green Plain, or 10 miles northwest of
Boykins, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Greensville, southwestern Southampton and south central
Sussex Counties, including the following locations... Adams Grove,
Drewryville, Grizzard, Mason and Emporia Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3660 7741 3667 7751 3680 7736 3664 7718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 245DEG 45KT 3671 7728
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
05580
WWUS51 KAKQ 182154
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
554 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
VAC081-175-183-182204-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210318T2200Z/
Greensville VA-Southampton VA-Sussex VA-
554 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE...SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHAMPTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM
EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern
Virginia.
LAT...LON 3660 7741 3667 7751 3680 7736 3664 7718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 228DEG 29KT 3676 7721
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:50 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Watch | AKQ | James City, Northampton, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 4 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:08 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 45 hr | |
| Mar 18, 4:11 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 7 more | 45 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:08 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 60 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 5:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Mar 18, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 45 min |
| Mar 18, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Mar 18, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Mar 18, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 47 min |
| Mar 18, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 7:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg | 31 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.