Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Aug 7, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT for Southampton County, Virginia; Northampton County, North Carolina. It was in force for 48 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
- Aug 7, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Northampton County, NC, Southampton County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1:47 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Wsw Shiloh, VA | A WEAK EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST NORTHEAST OF BRANCHVILLE KNOCKING DOWN SEVERAL SMALL PINES, BREAKING LIMBS AND SNAPPING ONE TREE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 1428 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 758 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.5
The text
As transmitted.
246
WFUS51 KAKQ 071727
TORAKQ
NCC131-VAC175-071815-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0028.210807T1727Z-210807T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
127 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
South central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Seaboard, or 9 miles southeast of Dahlia, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Boykins around 200 PM EDT.
Newsoms around 215 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Severn, Margarettsville, Branchville, Shiloh, Little Texas, Galatia,
Capron and Worrell.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Wakefield.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
&&
LAT...LON 3652 7747 3654 7744 3654 7730 3656 7733
3655 7735 3656 7735 3661 7736 3673 7721
3656 7704 3654 7709 3654 7716 3653 7715
3652 7715 3644 7740
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 233DEG 18KT 3651 7738
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
ALB2 follow-up statements
034
WWUS51 KAKQ 071754
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
154 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
NCC131-071804-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210807T1815Z/
Northampton NC-
154 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3655 7731 3656 7733 3655 7735 3661 7736
3673 7721 3656 7704 3654 7708 3654 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 241DEG 20KT 3658 7721
$$
VAC175-071815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210807T1815Z/
Southampton VA-
154 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY...
At 154 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Boykins, moving northeast at 25 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...
Newsoms around 210 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Branchville, Shiloh, Little Texas, Capron and Worrell.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3655 7731 3656 7733 3655 7735 3661 7736
3673 7721 3656 7704 3654 7708 3654 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 241DEG 20KT 3658 7721
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
ALB342
WWUS51 KAKQ 071815
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
215 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
VAC175-071825-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210807T1815Z/
Southampton VA-
215 PM EDT Sat Aug 7 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Wakefield.
LAT...LON 3655 7731 3656 7733 3655 7735 3661 7736
3673 7721 3656 7704 3654 7708 3654 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 233DEG 18KT 3664 7711
$$
ALBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 10:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 10:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Richmond | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:21 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 84 min | |
| Aug 7, 11:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Aug 7, 11:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Aug 7, 12:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 12:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Essex, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 12:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 4 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 82 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 1:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 96 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 1:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 20 min |
| Aug 7, 1:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Aug 7, 1:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Hanover, Henrico | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 43 min | |
| Aug 7, 2:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 2:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, New Kent, Surry, York and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 25 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 5 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Newport News | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 4:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 4:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 38 min | |
| Aug 7, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan | 42 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.