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TORNADO CONFIRMED in NE NC

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:36 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTED TO REMOVE VIRGINIA COUNTY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1029 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EST

* AT 1032 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A TORNADO OVER SAVAGE...OR ABOUT OVER SUNBURY...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
MOYOCK AROUND 1100 PM EST...

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT 10:20 PM ON
MIDDLE SWAMP ROAD HEADED TOWARD SUNBURY AND SOUTH MILLS

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3639 7665 3654 7665 3655 7652 3655 7605
3637 7605 3638 7654
$$

MALOIT

TORNADO warning for Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, VA

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:42 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
NCC029-053-073-139-VAC550-810-080400-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1029 PM EST SUN MAR 7 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

* UNTIL 1100 PM EST

* AT 1029 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
TRACKING A TORNADO OVER SAVAGE...OR ABOUT OVER SUNBURY...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTH OF BURNT MILLS AROUND 1055 PM EST...
MOYOCK...AND SNOWDEN AROUND 1100 PM EST...

LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT 10:20 PM ON
MIDDLE SWAMP ROAD HEADED TOWARD SUNBURY AND SOUTH MILLS

TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.
VEHICLES AND MOBILE HOMES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR STURDIER SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3655 7667 3637 7666 3637 7605 3659 7606
$$

MALOIT

doppler indications of the hook

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:48 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
Doppler radar indicates a hook echo south of Chesapeake, Virginia heading east at about 20 mph. This storm has produced a tornado earlier and more tornadoes are possible. Damaging winds and damaging hail are expected with this severe weather in the tidewater.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS ... kakq.shtml

Jim

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:25 pm
by Scott_inVA
I've been watching this since 53MPH winds whacked me over here in W VA.

The TOR near Sunbury NC is "interesting". I have eye strain zooming in with RadarLab there and other than the MESO now offshore VAB, can't find anything showing a tornado there in NC. Doesn't mean the cops are wrong, but whatever was there is now gone.

Very curious to see ground obs if that was a tornado.

Scott

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:52 pm
by WXBUFFJIM
I'm sure future ground damage survey patterns will show a better determination as to the damage pattern with this. A home was damaged in this reported tornado in ne North Carolina. Future ground damage pattern surveys will determine further info.

Jim

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:02 am
by Scott_inVA
WXBUFFJIM wrote:I'm sure future ground damage survey patterns will show a better determination as to the damage pattern with this. A home was damaged in this reported tornado in ne North Carolina. Future ground damage pattern surveys will determine further info.

Jim


Certainly.

I'm just speculating if it was SVR, not TOR. I noticed AKQ didn't indicate anything on Radar but went with an observation (which if considered credible is the right thing to do). There was a MESO INVOF the "sighting" so it may well be legit. Just ticks me off if a TOR gets down and I missed it on Radar :roll:

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:24 am
by JQ Public
Which county in nc did it strike...or supposedly strike?

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:37 am
by WXBUFFJIM
JQ Public wrote:Which county in nc did it strike...or supposedly strike?


The warning at the time was for Gates and Hertford Counties.

Jim

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:42 am
by JQ Public
Thanks Jim! You're the same Jim from TWC correct? The one that used to show pics of the dam during the drought? Pretty boy dam or smthg?

Just though i'd say hi even though you've been on for a while :)

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:43 am
by WXBUFFJIM
JQ Public wrote:Thanks Jim! You're the same Jim from TWC correct? The one that used to show pics of the dam during the drought? Pretty boy dam or smthg?

Just though i'd say hi even though you've been on for a while :)


Yea, same one, from central Maryland. I covered Prettboy at 15.97% capacity, exactly.

Jim

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 7:43 am
by Scott_inVA
JQ Public wrote:Which county in nc did it strike...or supposedly strike?


TORNADO WARNING FOR...
GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
HERTFORD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
GATES COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:05 am
by Stephanie
WOW guys! What a night for you - and you're not even in "tornado alley"! :eek: