Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 4 at 7:27PM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
TORAKQ
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia...
Southwestern Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
East central Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 726 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Sedley, or 7 miles north of
Courtland, moving southeast 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...
Sedley around 735 PM EDT.
Franklin and Hunterdale around 740 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Walters, Vicksville, Collosse, Dory, Burdette, and Lees Mill.
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 8:00 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:00 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:
Isle of Wight, VA; Southampton, VA; City of Franklin, VA
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov