Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 1994, 8:07 PM EDT for Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was in force for 53 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 1994, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 1994, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Chesterfield County, VA
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 202 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
- 1607 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1214 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KRIC 260010 RRA SVRRIC VAC041-260100- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 807 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RICHMOND HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA ...CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AT 808 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL MOVING INTO SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. THE STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTEC TION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
What 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, May 25, 3:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
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
Special weather statement, May 25, 3:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
VAZ066-068-070-079-251200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...COR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 350 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH AND WEST OF RICHMOND THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT 345PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL NOTTOWAY AND WESTERN CHESTERFIELD COUNTIES IN VIRGINIA. THE STORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. OTHER STORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER AMELIA AND NORTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES. THE STORMS OVER WESTERN CHESTERFIELD AND NORTHERN NOTTOWAY MAY BE PRODUCING HAIL. WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ARE ASLO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY OF THESE STORMS. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY OVER CENTRAL VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON...AND ANYONE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO MOVE INDOORS QUICKLY. SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ANY SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS IMMEDIATLY TO THE WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RICHMOND. BPM
Special weather statement, May 25, 4:40 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
VAZ074>078-252200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 440 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA... AT 4:38 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER KING AND QUEEN COUNTY STARTING TO MOVE INTO ESSEX COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN THIS AREA SHOULD KEEP ALERT FOR THREATING WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER. STAY TUNED TO TV...RADIO...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MV
Special weather statement, May 25, 4:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
VAZ074>078-252200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK VA 440 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA... AT 4:38 PM WEATHER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER KING AND QUEEN COUNTY STARTING TO MOVE INTO ESSEX COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE EAST 30 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN THIS AREA SHOULD KEEP ALERT FOR THREATING WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER. STAY TUNED TO TV...RADIO...AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MV
Special weather statement, May 25, 6:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
VAZ062-063-070-072-073-260000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 643 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KING WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN HAS EXPIRED AS OF 630PM... ...VERY STRONG STORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EARLIER OVER KING WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN COUNTIES HAS MOVED EAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF VIRGINIA UNTIL 11PM. AT 625PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN POWHATAN...MUCH OF GOOCHLAND AND WESTERN HANOVER COUNTIES. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD. THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL. STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BLINDING DOWNPOURS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY ANY SEVERE REPORTS TO THE WEATHER SERVICE IN RICHMOND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BPM
Special weather statement, May 25, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
VAZ062-063-070-072-073-260000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RICHMOND VA 643 PM EDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KING WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN HAS EXPIRED AS OF 630PM... ...VERY STRONG STORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM EARLIER OVER KING WILLIAM AND KING AND QUEEN COUNTIES HAS MOVED EAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF VIRGINIA UNTIL 11PM. AT 625PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN POWHATAN...MUCH OF GOOCHLAND AND WESTERN HANOVER COUNTIES. ANOTHER STRONG STORM WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD. THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY PRODUCING HAIL. STRONG WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BLINDING DOWNPOURS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH. SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY ANY SEVERE REPORTS TO THE WEATHER SERVICE IN RICHMOND. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. BPM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 3:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton | 50 min |
| May 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.