Headline:
Tornado Warning issued July 28 at 10:33PM EDT until July 28 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:33pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina...
East central Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina...
Southern Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 1115 PM EDT.
* At 1033 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Valhalla, or 14 miles southwest of
Hertford, moving east at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Perquimans, east central Bertie and southern Chowan
Counties, including the following locations... Saint Johns,
Macedonia, Hancock, Drummond Point, and Somerset.
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 11:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 11:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Bertie, NC; Chowan, NC; Perquimans, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov