Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Rushmere, VA ∙ Carrollton, VA ∙ Battery Park, VA ∙ Benns Church, VA ∙ Smithfield, VA ∙ Rescue, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 635 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia... The north central City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * Until 700 AM EDT. * At 635 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Kings Fork, or near Windsor, moving north at 40 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... Suffolk and Kings Fork around 640 AM EDT. Smithfield around 650 AM EDT. Rescue around 655 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Carrollton, Longview, Benns Church, Wills Corner, Mogarts Beach, Chuckatuck, Indika, Lawson, and Rushmere. 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 3673 7671 3707 7668 3703 7654 3698 7647 3672 7665 TIME...MOT...LOC 1035Z 195DEG 34KT 3677 7666 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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