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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 1, 2021Dorchester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2021, 4:58 PM EDT for Dorchester County, Maryland. It was in force for 32 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: Sep 1, 2021, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 0.75 in

County Dorchester County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 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
Sep 1, 5:11 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 Nne Hurlock, MD	VIDEO OF A TORNADO CROSSING GRAVEL BRANCH RD.

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
Sep 1, 11:46 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 90 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: 515 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

254 
WFUS51 KAKQ 012058
TORAKQ
MDC019-012130-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0039.210901T2058Z-210901T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
458 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Dorchester County in southeastern Maryland...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 457 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Federalsburg,
  or near Hurlock, moving northeast at 25 mph. 

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

  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
  northeastern Dorchester County, including the following
  locations... East New Market, Eldorado and Linkwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3870 7580 3868 7580 3868 7578 3869 7576
      3864 7571 3863 7571 3851 7592 3857 7603
      3859 7599 3863 7598 3865 7596 3867 7595
      3869 7590 3870 7590 3869 7587 3870 7585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 228DEG 22KT 3868 7584 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

CRP

3 follow-up statements

826 
WWUS51 KAKQ 012102
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
502 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MDC019-012130-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210901T2130Z/
Dorchester MD-
502 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY...
    
At 500 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Federalsburg, or 
near Hurlock, moving northeast at 25 mph. 

Another severe thunderstorm capable of produching a tornado was 
located south of Hurlock, moving northeast. 

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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...
Hurlock, Secretary, East New Market, Eldorado and Linkwood. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3870 7580 3868 7580 3868 7578 3869 7576
      3864 7571 3863 7571 3851 7592 3857 7603
      3859 7599 3863 7598 3865 7596 3867 7595
      3869 7590 3870 7590 3869 7587 3870 7585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 228DEG 22KT 3869 7582 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Poche

697 
WWUS51 KAKQ 012112
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
512 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MDC019-012130-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210901T2130Z/
Dorchester MD-
512 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY...
    
At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Hurlock, moving northeast at 25 mph. 

The severe thunderstorm that produced a confirmed tornado has move 
out of Dorchester County and into southern Caroline County. 

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
northeastern Dorchester County, including the following locations...
Eldorado.

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 3858 7580 3867 7591 3868 7592 3869 7590
      3870 7590 3869 7587 3870 7585 3870 7580
      3868 7580 3868 7578 3869 7576 3864 7571
      3863 7571 3858 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 221DEG 20KT 3863 7582 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Poche

168 
WWUS51 KAKQ 012127
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
527 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

MDC019-012136-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210901T2130Z/
Dorchester MD-
527 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 530 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 700 PM EDT for southeastern
Maryland.

LAT...LON 3858 7580 3867 7591 3868 7592 3869 7590
      3870 7590 3869 7587 3870 7585 3870 7580
      3868 7580 3868 7578 3869 7576 3864 7571
      3863 7571 3858 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 228DEG 22KT 3869 7573 

$$

Poche

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 1, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	50 min
Sep 1, 3:03 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico	27 min
Sep 1, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	49 min
Sep 1, 4:07 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	AKQ	Worcester	28 hr
Sep 1, 4:07 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	12 hr
Sep 1, 4:09 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Dorchester	36 min
Sep 1, 4:25 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Dorchester	35 min
Sep 1, 5:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	41 min
Sep 1, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico	42 min
Sep 1, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	52 min
Sep 1, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	46 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.