Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 5 at 8:14PM EDT until May 5 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 5:14pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
South central Gates County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 814 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tyner, or near Ryland, moving northeast at 15 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...
Ryland and Tyner around 820 PM EDT.
Hobbsville around 830 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Sign
Pine, Mill Crossroads, Icaria, Smalls Crossroads, Gliden, and
Arrowhead Beach.
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:
Bertie, NC; Chowan, NC; Gates, NC; Hertford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA