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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
430 PM EDT Mon May 5 2025

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.
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LAT...LON 3667 7734 3668 7742 3688 7744 3686 7725
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 204DEG 12KT 3672 7740 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN

$$

Butner