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NWS Wakefield tornado watch for Virginia and North Carolina

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Where it stands

By 6:12 p.m. EDT on October 11, Tornado Watch 681 had narrowed to four Virginia counties—Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville and Mecklenburg—and the independent city of Emporia, with river threats remaining. The watch was still scheduled to expire at 8 p.m. EDT; no extension or complete cancellation had been established.

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  1. Update 1Tornado Watch 681 narrows to four Virginia counties and Emporia

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Tornado Watch 681 narrows to four Virginia counties and Emporia

    As of 6:12 p.m. EDT on October 11, four Virginia counties and Emporia remained in the land continuation. Limited river threats persisted, with an 8 p.m. scheduled expiration—not an all-clear.

    What moved

    • Wakefield’s land continuation lists Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville and Mecklenburg counties and Emporia.
    • SPC Status Report 2 lists the same Virginia jurisdictions and limited river zones, with no North Carolina land county in its threat guidance.

History

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Who's involved

Organizations

  • National Weather ServiceU.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration1 report
  • Storm Prediction Centersub-agency of the United States National Weather Service1 report

Places

  • Chesapeake BayChesapeake Bay, United States1 report
  • EmporiaEmporia, VA 23847, USA1 report
  • North CarolinaNorth Carolina, USA1 report
  • VirginiaVirginia, USA1 report
  • WakefieldWakefield, VA 23888, USA1 report
  • York RiverYork River, Virginia, USA1 report

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