Alert: Tornado Warning issued October 11 at 7:47PM EDT expiring October 11 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Tornado Warning
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2018-10-11T19:47:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-10-11T20:15:00-04:00
WEA Text: Tornado Warning in this area til 8:15 PM EDT. Take shelter now. Check local media. -NWS
Description: The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Tornado Warning for…
Northwestern New Kent County in east central Virginia…
Southeastern Caroline County in north central Virginia…
Western King William County in east central Virginia…
Southeastern Hanover County in central Virginia…

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tunstall, or 7 miles northwest of Talleysville,
moving 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…
Manquin around 755 PM EDT.
Studley around 800 PM EDT.
Hanover and Mangohick around 810 PM EDT.
Ashland, Dawn and Kings Dominion around 815 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Enfield, Central Garage, Gum Tree, Orapax Farms, Upshaw, Doswell,
Etna Mills, Epworth, Westwood and Quinton.

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.

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Extreme
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: New Kent, VA; King William, VA; Hanover, VA; Caroline, VA

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3166531-2790160
CAP MessageType: Alert