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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Sep 27, 2024, 2:33 PM EDT for Northampton County, North Carolina. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2024, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 27, 2024, 2:48 PM EDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
County Northampton County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 8:02 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 289 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 241 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Sep 27, 2:11 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 27, 2:11 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 27, 8:08 AM EDT, 6 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 MDZ025-VAZ099-281215- Maryland Beaches-Accomack- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>023-281215- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ024-281215- Inland Worcester- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-061-062-064-068-069-082>084-509>520-281215- Fluvanna-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-Charles City- New Kent-Gloucester-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ060-090-523-281215- Prince Edward-James City-York- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075>077-521-522-281215- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EDT SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia and eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Coastal Flood Warning. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ078-085-086-281215- Lancaster-Middlesex-Mathews- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Friday as Tropical Cyclone Helene, or its post tropical low tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ100-281215- Northampton- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is marginal risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ065>067-079-080-087>089-092-093-095>097-524- 525-281215- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is slight risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ102-VAZ098-281215- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Tornado Watch. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is slight risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ081-281215- Prince George- 808 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible today as Tropical Cyclone Helene tracks well west of the local area. In addition, there is slight risk for severe weather, with gusty winds and brief tornadoes the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 27, 1:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Sep 27, 1:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
113 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0102 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clarksville 36.62N 78.57W
09/27/2024 Mecklenburg VA 911 Call Center
The 911 call center reported a power line
down on Buffalo Road in Clarksville. Time
estimated from radar.
&&
RMMLocal storm report, Sep 27, 1:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
119 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0111 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW Fairview 36.82N 78.48W
09/27/2024 Mecklenburg VA 911 Call Center
The 911 call center reported a tree down on
Roberts Road in Chase City. Time estimated
from radar.
&&
RMMSpecial weather statement, Sep 27, 2:03 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
203 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
NCZ012-013-030-VAZ087-092-271845-
Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Bertie NC-Southampton VA-Greensville VA-
203 PM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN BERTIE...NORTHAMPTON...
SOUTHWESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT...
At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Halifax to near Scotland Neck to 8 miles
north of Bruce. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around
unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile
vehicles.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Garysburg around 210 PM EDT.
Rich Square and Seaboard around 225 PM EDT.
Woodland and Roxobel around 230 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown,
Milwaukee, Adams Grove, Kelford, Menola, Republican, Bryants Corner,
Jackson, Burden, and Bryantown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3594 7704 3594 7720 3601 7721 3606 7733
3609 7731 3611 7723 3616 7726 3621 7739
3624 7738 3632 7744 3631 7757 3634 7758
3638 7755 3641 7755 3645 7763 3648 7765
3648 7770 3677 7731 3646 7711 3590 7702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 218DEG 31KT 3633 7765 3610 7750 3579 7752
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
WrayThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 3:26 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Surry, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 4 more | 22 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:26 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 22 hr |
| Sep 27, 10:42 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa and 5 more | 7 hr |
| Sep 27, 12:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 12:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 34 min |
| Sep 27, 1:27 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 117 min |
| Sep 27, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 39 min |
| Sep 27, 3:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 3:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 52 min |
| Sep 27, 4:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 38 min |
| Sep 27, 4:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 30 min |
| Sep 27, 4:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 30 min |
| Sep 27, 5:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York and 9 more | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 5:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 31 min |
| Sep 27, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| Sep 27, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Sep 27, 5:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News | 23 min |
| Sep 27, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 66 min | |
| Sep 27, 6:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Mathews, Middlesex | 2 hr |
| Sep 27, 7:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 112 min |
| Sep 27, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Sep 27, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 42 min |
| Sep 27, 2:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Sep 27, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates | 26 min |
| Sep 27, 4:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Gates, Hertford | 37 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.