Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 5 at 4:30PM EDT until May 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 1:30pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 2:00pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
South central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Green Plain, or 7 miles east of Emporia, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Southampton and south central Sussex Counties,
including the following locations... Yale, Adams Grove, Owens,
Gray, Mason, and Hilda.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southampton, VA; Sussex, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA