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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 28, 2021Northumberland County, Westmoreland County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2021, 7:43 PM EDT for Northumberland County, Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was in force for 17 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: May 28, 2021, 7:43 PM EDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 17 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Northumberland County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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
May 28, 7:58 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 N Sandy Point, VA	PUBLIC REPORT OF A TORNADO CROSSING THE BEACH NEAR SPENCES POINT RD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 102 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1176 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

984 
WFUS51 KAKQ 282343
TORAKQ
VAC133-193-290015-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0005.210528T2343Z-210529T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
743 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Northumberland County in eastern Virginia...
  Southeastern Westmoreland County in east central Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.
    
* At 743 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Hague, or 7 miles northeast of Warsaw, moving east
  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...
  Kinsale around 755 PM EDT.
  Lewisetta around 810 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Westmoreland, Mount Holly, Sandy Point, Threeway, Kremlin and
Oldhams.

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 3811 7660 3807 7653 3803 7651 3802 7647
      3800 7645 3801 7648 3800 7648 3803 7652
      3802 7654 3800 7653 3800 7657 3802 7655
      3802 7656 3803 7657 3800 7659 3799 7662
      3799 7671 3809 7675 3814 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 261DEG 20KT 3805 7667 

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

$$

EI

2 follow-up statements

141 
WWUS51 KAKQ 282351
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
751 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

VAC133-193-290015-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210529T0015Z/
Northumberland VA-Westmoreland VA-
751 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES...
    
At 750 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hague, or 7 miles north of Callao, moving east 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...
  Lewisetta around 810 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Westmoreland and Sandy Point.

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 3811 7660 3807 7653 3803 7651 3802 7647
      3800 7645 3801 7648 3800 7648 3803 7652
      3802 7654 3800 7653 3800 7657 3802 7655
      3802 7656 3803 7657 3800 7659 3799 7662
      3799 7665 3811 7669 3814 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 258DEG 21KT 3807 7661 

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

$$

EI

970 
WWUS51 KAKQ 290000
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
800 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

VAC133-193-290010-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210529T0015Z/
Northumberland VA-Westmoreland VA-
800 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3811 7660 3807 7653 3803 7651 3802 7647
      3800 7645 3801 7648 3800 7648 3803 7652
      3802 7654 3800 7653 3800 7657 3802 7655
      3802 7656 3803 7657 3800 7659 3799 7662
      3799 7665 3811 7669 3814 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 261DEG 20KT 3808 7654 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 4:27 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
May 28, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	42 min
May 28, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Westmoreland	42 min
May 28, 1:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	35 min
May 28, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King and Queen, Middlesex, New Kent	45 min
May 28, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond	33 min
May 28, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
May 28, 3:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond	23 min
May 28, 4:17 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	52 hr
May 28, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	38 min
May 28, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	38 min
May 28, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland	43 min
May 28, 4:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover	43 min
May 28, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Louisa	29 min
May 28, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	44 min
May 28, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	33 min
May 28, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	48 min
May 28, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex	47 min
May 28, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie	31 min
May 28, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland	44 min
May 28, 7:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more	50 min
May 28, 7:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond	33 min
May 28, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Middlesex, New Kent, City of Williamsburg	39 min
May 28, 7:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	38 min
May 28, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
May 28, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		79 min
May 28, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northumberland	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.