Expires:202505052100;Remove:202505052100;528152 WFUS51 KAKQ 052030 TORAKQ VAC175-183-052100- /O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0007.250505T2030Z-250505T2100Z/ 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. && 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