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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Wakefield, VA

October 27, 1995Dorchester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 27, 1995, 9:20 PM EDT for Dorchester County, Maryland. It was in force for 48 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 1995, 9:20 PM EDT (01:20 UTC)
Expired
Oct 27, 1995, 10:08 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Whole counties

County Dorchester County, MD

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 81 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 1995-10-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 816 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 00:00Z on 1995-10-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 177 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
816 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
890 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
5.2

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The text

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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.

NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 27, 8:30 PM EDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 8:30 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 27, 3:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before
MDZ021>025-501-VAZ048-049-060>100-501-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-
504-280545-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD   VA
340 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 1995

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES EAST TO THE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC COAST BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS WILL PUSH WARM AND INCREASINGLY MOIST AIR INTO THE REGION...
RESULTING IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS
CENTRAL SECTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA...BEFORE REACHING THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE TO NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AFTER MIDNIGHT.

ON AVERAGE...THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED FLASH FLOODING ARE
POSSIBLE IF THUNDERSTORMS LINGER OVER A PARTICULAR LOCATION FOR AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

ADDITIONALLY...STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT...
COULD BE ACCOMPANIED VERY GUSTY WINDS WHICH MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE OR
DOWNED POWER LINES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

ALBRIGHT
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 3:41 PM EDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
MDZ021>025-501-VAZ048-049-060>100-501-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-
504-280545-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD   VA
340 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 1995

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES EAST TO THE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC COAST BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...GUSTY SOUTH
WINDS WILL PUSH WARM AND INCREASINGLY MOIST AIR INTO THE REGION...
RESULTING IN NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING ACROSS
CENTRAL SECTIONS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA...BEFORE REACHING THE
COASTAL AREAS FROM THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE TO NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AFTER MIDNIGHT.

ON AVERAGE...THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAIN...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AND ASSOCIATED FLASH FLOODING ARE
POSSIBLE IF THUNDERSTORMS LINGER OVER A PARTICULAR LOCATION FOR AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

ADDITIONALLY...STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT...
COULD BE ACCOMPANIED VERY GUSTY WINDS WHICH MAY CAUSE TREE DAMAGE OR
DOWNED POWER LINES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE
LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.

ALBRIGHT
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 4:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
VAZ048-049-060-061-062-063-065-066-067-068-069-070-071-079-080-
081-088-089-090-092-093-096-NCZ012-013-014-015-016-030-031-032-
280300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
458 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 1995

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 1030 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
   VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH
OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT AND INCLUDES THE INDEPENDENT CITIES
WITHIN THE RICHMOND METRO AREA OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...PETERSBURG...
AND RICHMOND. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE INDEPEDENT CITIES OF
EMPORIA...FRANKLIN AND SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SWEEPING EASTWARD ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND IS CLASHING WITH WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR OVER THE CAROLINAS
AND VIRGINIA. THIS COMBINATION SETS THE STAGE FOR STRONG TO LOCALLY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING...SOME OF WHICH MAY
PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
...LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA AT 1-800-737-8624.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING.
DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WEATHER SITUATION.

COBB
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 5:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
VAZ048-049-060-061-062-063-065-066-067-068-069-070-071-079-080-
081-088-089-090-092-093-096-NCZ012-013-014-015-016-030-031-032-
280300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
458 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 1995

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 1030 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN
   VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR MUCH
OF SOUTHERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT AND INCLUDES THE INDEPENDENT CITIES
WITHIN THE RICHMOND METRO AREA OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...PETERSBURG...
AND RICHMOND. THE WATCH ALSO INCLUDES THE INDEPEDENT CITIES OF
EMPORIA...FRANKLIN AND SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS SWEEPING EASTWARD ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AND IS CLASHING WITH WARM...MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR OVER THE CAROLINAS
AND VIRGINIA. THIS COMBINATION SETS THE STAGE FOR STRONG TO LOCALLY
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING...SOME OF WHICH MAY
PRODUCE ISOLATED TORNADOES.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING
...LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA AT 1-800-737-8624.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES
WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.  REMAIN CALM BUT BE ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...MOVE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING.
DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS. DON'T USE TELEPHONES OR ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS WITH THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WEATHER SITUATION.

COBB
Special weather statement, Oct 27, 9:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 27, 9:01 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 8:03 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQBrunswick, Mecklenburg27 min
Oct 28, 2:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie48 min
Oct 28, 2:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHertford27 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995

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.