Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1997
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 1997, 5:17 PM EDT for Isle of Wight County, City of Suffolk, Virginia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 1997, 5:17 PM EDT (21:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 1997, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -351 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 639 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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 May 1, 2:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 2:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 225 PM EDT THU MAY 1 1997 ATMOS DYNAMICALLY CHARGED FOR DVLPG TSTM ACTIVITY THIS PM. PC-BASED RUC SFC DATA SHOWS STG THETA-E RIDGE OVR NORTHEAST NC PIEDMONT WITH BEST PRES FALLS OVER SE VA. ADAP SHOWS LI -4 AND SFC MOIST CONV MAXIMA SW OF FA. DECENT JET COUPLET WILL CROSS REGION LATE THIS AFTN. DVLPG LN OF CNVTN NOW OVR FAR WRN FA SHUD INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES FROM PIEDMONT INTO MORE UNSTABLE AIR EAST OF I-95. LTST 88D VWP SHOWS UNIDIRECTIONAL WINDS BUT GUD SPEED SHEAR...CONDUCIVE TO BOW ECHO DEVELOPMENT WITH STG WINDS A PSBLTY. UPR TROF MVS OFFSHORE TNT. BRIEF FLIRT OF POST-FRONTAL CAA WILL KP WINDS UP INTO THE EVENING HOURS THEN DIMINISHING AS SFC HIGH MVS CLSR TO FA TWD MORNING. MSTLY CLR NGT WITH SEASONABLE LOW TEMPS. FLAT UPR RIDGE WITH RISING HEIGHTS ON FRI MEANS A FINE DAY ON TAP. MSTLY SUNNY WITH TEMPS NR NORM...WUD LEAN A LTL HIGHER THAN GUID FOR INTERIOR WITH STG MAY NR FULL SUN. LGT PRES GRAD AS SFC HI PASSES OVHD MEANS C-BRZ WL KP IT COOLER NR CST. ANTHR SHARP UPR TROF DIGS INTO MS VLY FRI NT AND SAT. WAA/OVERRUNNING PATN SETTING UP LATE FRI NGT WITH CHC SPOTTY -DZ/-RA B4 SUNRISE AND INTO EARLY SAT AM. STRONG THETA-E RDG SHIFTS TO FA SAT PM WITH DECENT LOW LVL JET. ANTHR CONVECTIVE AFTN PSBL WITH ANY SUN ADDING TO INSTABILITY. ANTHR WARM HUMID DAY NONETHELESS WITH GUD CHC AFTN SHRA/TSRA. CWF: MAY NEED TO KP SCA UP EARLY TNT IN BRIEF CAA EVENT. RIC...47/74/54/78 0037 ORF...53/67/56/80 1026 SBY...45/70/50/75 1026 ECG...51/70/55/79 2025 CULLEN
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 1, 4:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
407 PM EDT THU MAY 01 1997
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0245 PM BOYDTON VA 2.00 INCH HAIL
05/01/97 MECKLENBURG TREE LIMBS DOWN
0318 PM LAWRENCEVILLE VA .75 INCH HAIL
05/01/97 BRUNSWICKLocal storm report, May 1, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
411 PM EDT THU MAY 01 1997
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0338 PM STONY CREEK VA .75 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX WINDS OF 60-70 MPH
REPORTED.
0341 PM STONY CREEK VA 50-60 YEAR OLD TREES
05/01/97 SUSSEX UPROOTED BY 70 MPH
WINDS.
0401 PM WAKEFIELD NWSO VA 1.50 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX HAIL COVERED GROUND
WINDS ESTIMATED AT
50+ MPH.
COBBLocal storm report, May 1, 4:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
411 PM EDT THU MAY 01 1997
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0338 PM STONY CREEK VA .75 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX WINDS OF 60-70 MPH
REPORTED.
0341 PM STONY CREEK VA 50-60 YEAR OLD TREES
05/01/97 SUSSEX UPROOTED BY 70 MPH
WINDS.
0401 PM WAKEFIELD NWSO VA 1.50 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX HAIL COVERED GROUND
WINDS ESTIMATED AT
50+ MPH.
COBBLocal storm report, May 1, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA
411 PM EDT THU MAY 01 1997
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0338 PM STONY CREEK VA .75 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX WINDS OF 60-70 MPH
REPORTED.
0341 PM STONY CREEK VA 50-60 YEAR OLD TREES
05/01/97 SUSSEX UPROOTED BY 70 MPH
WINDS.
0401 PM WAKEFIELD NWSO VA 1.50 INCH HAIL.
05/01/97 SUSSEX HAIL COVERED GROUND
WINDS ESTIMATED8 AT
50+ MPH.
COBBLocal storm report, May 1, 4:58 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 30 min |
| May 1, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg | 35 min |
| May 1, 3:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie | 38 min |
| May 1, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 26 min |
| May 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Petersburg | 45 min |
| May 1, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Sussex | 45 min |
| May 1, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| May 1, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 25 min |
| May 1, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northumberland | 17 min |
| May 1, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 39 min |
| May 1, 4:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 19 min |
| May 1, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 26 min |
| May 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Poquoson | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 39 min |
| May 1, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 29 min |
| May 1, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 27 min |
| May 1, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 32 min |
| May 1, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 29 min |
| May 1, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| May 1, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 37 min |
| May 1, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 33 min |
| May 1, 6:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 41 min |
| May 1, 6:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gates | 18 min |
| May 1, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 31 min |
| May 1, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 43 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.