First tornado warning of the day! For Virginia of all places
Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 3:38 pm
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
405 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 404 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW HOPE...
OR ABOUT OVER CHARLES CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RUTHVILLE BY 410 PM EDT...
MOUNT AIRY AND RUSTIC BY 415 PM EDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
405 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT
* AT 404 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR NEW HOPE...
OR ABOUT OVER CHARLES CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
RUTHVILLE BY 410 PM EDT...
MOUNT AIRY AND RUSTIC BY 415 PM EDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.