Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 1990, 4:40 PM EDT for Richmond County, Virginia. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 1990, 4:40 PM EDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 1990, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Richmond County, VA
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 117 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -138 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1308 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KORF 222040
SVRORF
VAC057-119-159-222130-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA
440 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 1990
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
AND SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
SOUTHERN ESSEX...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX...RICHMOND
...THIS WARNING ALSO INCLUDES THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FOR THE
COUNTIES JUST MENTIONED
AT 437 PM WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER
THE BORDER BETWEEN KING AND QUEEN AND MIDDLESEX COUNTY. THE
STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH AND WILL BE MOVING INTO
SOUTHERN ESSEX...NORTHERN MIDDLESEX AND RICHMOND COUNTIES
SHORTLY.
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!
THERE IS FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
TORNADOES COULD OCCUR WITH THESE THUNDEaRSTORMS.
PLEASE REPORT ALL SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM TO PASS THE REPORT ALONG TO A WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE.
WALSTONWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
VAZ006-007-221600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 150 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL 7PM EDT. AT 145 PM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA INTO THE VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF MECKLENBURG AND BRUNSWICK. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES... VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY HAIL. THESE STORMS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER WITH WIND DAMAGE AS THEY MOVED ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. THE STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO MECKLENBURG AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES BY 2PM EDT. ANOTHER LINE OF THUNDSTORMS NEAR THE VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA BRODER WILL BE MOVING INTO THE COUNTIES OF ALLEGHANY AND BATH BETWEEN 2 AND 230 PM EDT. THESE STORMS ALSO WILL PRODUCE FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. THE STORMS MOVING INTO T7HE SOUTHERN PORTION OF VIRGINIA ARE MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 40 MPH. WILLS
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
VAZ001>004-041200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 2:40 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT... AT 230 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWS A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA INTO THE VIRGINIA COUNTIES OF GREENSVILLE SUSSEX AND SOUTHAMPTON. THESE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SEVERE WEATHER WITH WIND DAMAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COUNTIES SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBL WARNINGS CWT
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
VAZ003-004-006-007-010-012-013-014-017-018-222100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 255 PM EDT FRI JUNE 22 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL 7PM... AT 240 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOWED TWO BANDS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. ONE LINE EXTENDS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA... FROM BATH COUNTY SOUTH TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. THIS AREA HAS BEEN MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING PERSONS IN ROCKBRIDGE AND BATH COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER STRONG BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN MOVING INTO SOUTH- CENTRAL VIRGINIA DURING THE LAST HOUR. THIS LINE EXTENDS EAST TO WEST FROM HALIFAX COUNTY THROUGH LUNENBURG AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THIS AREA IS TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH. THIS AREA WILL BE AFFECTING PERSONS IN PRINCE EDWARD...NOTTOWAY AND DINWIDDIE COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. ALL STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING... STRONG WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. RWW
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
VAZ001>004-041200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 3:30 PM EDT FRI JUN 22 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM EDT... AT 3:15 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR SHOWS A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR RICHMOND SOUTHEAST TO NEAR FRANKLIN VIRGINIA AND INTO NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE AREA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORMS ARE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNOURS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER AT THIS TIME. THE AREA OF STORMS WILL BE MOVING INTO SUFFOLK AND THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS CITIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBL WARNINGS. CWT
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
VAZ003-004-006-007-010-012-013-014-017-018-222200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 330 PM EDT FRI JUNE 22 1990 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL 9PM...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM... AT 325 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUE TO SHOW TWO STRONG BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE LINE OVER SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA NOW EXTENDS ACROSS EASTERN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY...SOUTH THROUGH BEDFORD COUNTY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. THIS BAND IS NOW MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS AREA WILL BE AFFECTING NELSON COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ANOTHER STRONG BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS BEEN MOVING NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTH-CENTRAL VIRGINA. THIS LINE EXTENDS EAST TO WEST ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD...AMELIA...CHESTERFIELD AND PRINCE GEORGE COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THIS AREA IS TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH. THIS AREA WILL BE AFFECTING THE RICHMOND AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR. ALL STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE DANGEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING... STRONG WINDS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE HAIL. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. RWW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Rockbridge | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 68 min |
| Jun 22, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Middlesex | 50 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.