BULLETIN IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 3:10 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4:30 PM EDT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND RIVERS FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO THE MOUTH OF THE BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE BAY TO NORTH CAROLINA. WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINA MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. SEEK A SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS FREQUENT DANDGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TORNADOES COULD OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ALL MARINE ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY. BOTTOM BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 306 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORFOLK HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...... IN EAST VIRGINIA ...GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND ADJACENT RIVERS AND WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS A RADIO HAM WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR THE YORKTOWN NAVAL STATION. MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT OR NEAR 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. BOTTOM BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VIRGINIA ISSUED BY WASHINGTON DC 304 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THE INDEPENDENT CITY OF ...HAMPTON A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR HAMPTON VIRGINIA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A TORNADIC STORM MOVING INTO THE COUNTY FROM THE SOUTHWEST. MANY REPORTS OF TORNADOES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VIRGINIA ISSUED BY WASHINGTON DC 258 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THE INDEPENDENT CITY OF ...SUFFOLK A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CITY OF SUFFOLK. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A TORNADIC STORM MOVING INTO SUFFOLK COUNTY FROM ISLE OF WIGHT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. ********** BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VIRGINIA ISSUED BY WASHINGTON DC 255 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA ...ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY A TORNADO WANRING IS IN EFFECT FOR ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A PROBABLE TORNADO MOVING IN THE COUNTY. THIS STORM IS NEAR US ROUTE 460 AND IS MOVING EAST NORTTHEAST AT 30 MPH. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 325 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORFOLK HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...S... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THE INDEPENDENT CITIES OF ...CHESAPEAKE...NORFOLK...PORTSMOUTH ...VIRGINIA BEACH WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES WILL MOVE INTO THE HAMPTON ROADS CITIES WITHIN THE NEXT 30 TO 45 MINUTES. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. IF YOU LIVE IN A HOME OR APARTMENT...SEEK SHELTER IN THE INNERMOST PORTION OF THE BUILDING ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. GET TO A BASEMENT IF ONE IS AVAILABLE. AVOID WINDOWS AND PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM FLYING DEBRIS WITH CUSHIONS...BLANKETS...OR PILLOWS. BOTTOM ********** BULLETIN IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 3:10 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4:30 PM EDT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND RIVERS FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO THE MOUTH OF THE BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE BAY TO NORTH CAROLINA. WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINA MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. SEEK A SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS FREQUENT DANDGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TORNADOES COULD OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ALL MARINE ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY. BOTTOM BULLETIN IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 5:40 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6:45 PM EDT. FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND RIVERS FROM NEAR MESSICK TO THE MOUTH OF THE BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE BAY TO NORTH CAROLINA. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM CAPE CHARLES ACROSS THE BAY AND SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH OF EMPORIA. THIS LINE IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. SEEK A SAFE HARBOR OR SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THERE IS FREQUENT DANDGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. TORNADOES COULD OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. ALL MARINE ACTIVITIES SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY. ********** SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 5:10 PM EDT FRI AUG 6 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT... AT 4:30 PM ALL TORNADO WARNINGS FOR SOUTHESTERN VIRGINIA HAVE EXPIERED. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS AND SOME TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS FROM VARIOUS CITIES AND COUNTIES ACROSS THE AREA. THE ONLY REPORTS OF DAMAGE RECEIVED HAS BEEN OF TREES DOWN AND ROOF DAMAGE AND 3 TRAILERS DESTROYED IN JAMES CITY COUNTY. AT 5 PM THE WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PASSED THRU THE AREA ARE NOW OFF THE VIRGINIA BEACH COAST. ANOTHER LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM CAPE CHARLES SOUTHWEST TO NEAR IVOR. THESES STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. BOTTOM