Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 12:51PM EDT until March 16 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 9:51am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1251 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Cape Colony, or 12 miles southwest of
Hertford, moving northeast at 35 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...
Hertford, Burgess, and Snug Harbor around 105 PM EDT.
Winfall around 110 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Saint
Johns, Yeopim Station, Beach Springs, Light Nixon Fork, Somerset, and
Holiday Island.
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 X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
Area Description:
Chowan, NC; Perquimans, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov