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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
543 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2017

VAC550-800-312200-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170331T2200Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-City of Suffolk VA-
543 PM EDT FRI MAR 31 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR ...THE
NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF
SUFFOLK...
        
At 541 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Downtown Suffolk, moving east at 25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

The tornado will be near...
  Bowers Hill around 555 PM EDT. 
  Chesapeake around 600 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Suffolk Airport, Saunders, Magnolia, Nurney, Chesapeake Airport and
Kilby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 send your reports of hail and or wind damage...including
trees or large limbs downed...by calling NOAA'S National Weather
Service in Wakefield at
...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.&&

LAT...LON 3661 7662 3674 7666 3682 7642 3664 7630
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 255DEG 23KT 3670 7650 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

MRD