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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 30, 2025Westmoreland County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2025, 8:04 PM EDT for Westmoreland County, Virginia. 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: May 30, 2025, 8:04 PM EDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2025, 8:19 PM EDT
In force: 15 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 30, 5:01 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 May 30, 7:41 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 7:41 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 5:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-095>100-509>525-
312115-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-
Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-
Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-
Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-
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-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

...TORNADO WATCH 350 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central
Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...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.

Scattered showers and storms develop Saturday. A few storms may be
strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-312115-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered showers and storms develop Saturday. A few storms may be
strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 30, 6:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:11 PM EDT, 53 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:44 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:46 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:49 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:53 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

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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 30, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		84 min
May 30, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 7 more	49 min
May 30, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mathews, York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	48 min
May 30, 8:57 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	10 hr
May 30, 9:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	65 min
May 30, 9:43 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack	9 hr
May 31, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		76 min
May 31, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		27 min
May 31, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	23 min
May 31, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	34 min
May 31, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		83 min
May 31, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	29 min
May 31, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	30 min
May 31, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		42 min
May 31, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George	36 min
May 31, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		79 min
May 31, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		67 min
May 31, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	50 min
May 31, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Portsmouth	35 min
May 31, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	50 min
May 31, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		64 min
May 31, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		70 min
May 31, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	33 min
May 31, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		89 min
May 31, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
May 31, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Norfolk	26 min
May 31, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		36 min
May 31, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	42 min
May 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	33 min
May 31, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	12 min
May 30, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	43 min
May 30, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	48 min
May 31, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	31 min
May 31, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	33 min
May 31, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	40 min
May 31, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Worcester	27 min
May 31, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	26 min
May 31, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	44 min
May 31, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Somerset	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.