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Thursday, October 31, 2019

10/31/2019 Virginia Tornado Warning 4


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
VAC007-049-111-135-147-010030-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0053.191031T2348Z-191101T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
748 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cumberland County in central Virginia...
Prince Edward County in central Virginia...
Northwestern Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...
Northwestern Nottoway County in south central Virginia...
Amelia County in central Virginia...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Drakes Branch, or near Charlotte Court House,
moving northeast at 60 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...
Hampden Sydney College and Hampden Sydney around 805 PM EDT.
Longwood University and Green Bay around 810 PM EDT.
Burkeville and Rice around 815 PM EDT.
Crewe around 820 PM EDT.
Jetersville around 825 PM EDT.
Amelia Courthouse and Morven around 830 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Angola, Prince Edward Station, Briery, Arvins Store, Twin Lakes State
Park, Winterham, Kingsville, Maplewood, Blevins Corner and Pleasant
Grove.

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 3750 7812 3745 7813 3744 7810 3747 7805
3747 7802 3750 7800 3749 7797 3729 7784
3693 7848 3708 7844 3709 7848 3713 7851
3715 7855 3714 7858 3716 7861
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 231DEG 52KT 3700 7866

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Rogers

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