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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2005, 10:09 PM EDT for Charles City County, Henrico County, Virginia. It was in force for 36 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
- Jul 25, 2005, 10:09 PM EDT (02:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2005, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Charles City County, VA, Henrico County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 2528 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 Jul 25, 9:49 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 9:49 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-049-060>097-261100- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT FROM AROUND 105 TO NEAR 110 DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS... PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH CONTINUES FOR TUESDAY...AND HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT BETWEEN 100 AND 105 DEGREES. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED HUMIDITY LEVELS...HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 110 TO NEAR 120 DEGREES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MDZ021>024-261100- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 105 DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH CONTINUES FOR TUESDAY...AND HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED HUMIDITY LEVELS...HEAT INDICES WILL BE AROUND 110 DEGREES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MDZ025-261100- MARYLAND BEACHES- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE...DUE IN LARGE PART TO SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WELL EAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCSRFAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. VAZ099-100-261100- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 105 DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). IN ADDITION...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE...DUE IN LARGE PART TO SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WELL EAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCSRFAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH CONTINUES FOR TUESDAY...AND HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED HUMIDITY LEVELS...HEAT INDICES WILL BE AROUND 110 DEGREES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. VAZ098-261100- VIRGINIA BEACH- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 105 DURING THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). IN ADDITION...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE...DUE IN LARGE PART TO SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WELL EAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCSRFAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH CONTINUES FOR TUESDAY...AND HAS ALSO BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE UPPER 90S. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED HUMIDITY LEVELS...HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 110 TO 115 DEGREES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCNPWAKQ). .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ102-261100- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE...DUE IN LARGE PART TO SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM FRANKLIN WELL EAST OF THE GEORGIA COAST. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (WBCSRFAKQ). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY HIGH TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE MID 90S. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED HUMIDITY LEVELS...HEAT INDICES WOULD RANGE FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...A HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658-670-261100- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM- 648 AM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HURLEY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 7:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 758 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 VAZ063-064-260100- HANOVER-CAROLINE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ASHLAND 758 PM EDT MON JUL 25 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE TRACKING INTO NORTHERN HANOVER AND CAROLINE COUNTIES... AT 755 PM...RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN HANOVER COUNTY...AND WESTERN CAROLINE COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM. THUNDERSTORMS CAN CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE AND CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE IN DANGER OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. NS
Special weather statement, Jul 25, 9:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover | 35 min |
| Jul 25, 10:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell | 19 min |
| Jul 25, 10:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Surry | 42 min |
| Jul 26, 12:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 50 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005
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.