Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Suffolk, VA ∙ Corapeake, NC ∙ Suffolk Municipal Airport, VA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wakefield VA 309 PM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024 The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Camden County in northeastern North Carolina... Northeastern Gates County in northeastern North Carolina... The eastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 308 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Corapeake, or 8 miles northeast of Sunbury, moving north northwest 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 around 315 PM EDT. Downtown Suffolk around 325 PM EDT. Kings Fork around 330 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Suffolk Airport, Saunders, Lummis, Nurney, Kilby, and Boaz. 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 3674 7677 3687 7660 3657 7649 3655 7649 3655 7648 3652 7647 3649 7658 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 157DEG 33KT 3655 7654 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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