Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2005, 4:55 PM EDT for Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2005, 4:55 PM EDT (20:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2005, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Mecklenburg County, VA
The radar
The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 5:15 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | Boydton, VA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2:05 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 279 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 933 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS51 KAKQ 072055 TORAKQ VAC117-072200- /O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0005.050707T2055Z-050707T2200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 455 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA * UNTIL 600 PM EDT * AT 452 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR RICHARDSON...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF HENDERSON...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... RICHARDSON AND EPPES FORK BY 500 PM EDT... FINCHLEY BY 515 PM EDT... BOYDTON AND SKIPWITH BY 525 PM EDT... ROGERS CORNER BY 535 PM EDT... WIGHTMAN AND NORTH VIEW BY 555 PM EDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND/OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA. LAT...LON 3648 7860 3642 7839 3679 7816 3688 7848 $$ NS
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS51 KAKQ 072137 SVSAKQ SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 537 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 VAC117-072200- /O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050707T2200Z/ MECKLENBURG VA- 537 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY... AT 535 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BASKERVILLE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF SOUTH HILL...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF THE KERR RESEVOIR AROUND 5 PM. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... 6 MILES EAST OF ROGERS CORNER BY 550 PM EDT WIGHTMAN...NORTH VIEW AND 9 MILES EAST OF CHASE CITY BY 600 PM EDT THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA. LAT...LON 3648 7860 3642 7839 3679 7816 3688 7848 $$ NS
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 7, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 353 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 .SHORT TERM TO BE GOVERNED BY MOVMT OF WHAT IS LEFT OF CINDY. SYSTM PROGGED A BIT QUICKER TO MOVE NE...SO XPCT TOTAL QPFS 1-2 INCHES FROM I95 ON E...2-3 WITH LCLLY UP TO 4 INCHES W OF I95. SVR THREAT CONTS OVR SRN HALF OF FA THIS EVE AS DIFFERENTIAL HTNG BNDRY AS WELL AS ACTUAL WRM FRNT SLOWLY LIFTS N. WILL HAVE TO WATCH COMPLEX OF STORMS CRNTLY ACROSS NW NC...AS THEY LIFT NE ACROSS VA/NC LINE ARND 6 PM. CNTR OF CRCLTN MOVES NE ALONG I81 CORRIDOR TONITE. STDYST PCPN FALLS W OF FA WITH NRMS SHWRS/TSRA ACROSS AKQ FA. SYSTM LIFTS NE DRNG FRI. XPCT SUBSIDENCE BEHIND SYSTM TO ALLOW FOR SOME DRYING FRI AFTRN ACROSS WRN HALF OF FA. FRNTL BNDRY LINGERS ALONG CSTL AREAS AS ANTHR WK S/W MOVES NE ACROSS NE FRI NITE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO RGN FROM GT LAKES RGN THIS WEEKEND AS FRNTL BNDRY BECOMES STNDRY ACROSS THE CAROLINAS. && .LONG TERM...ATTENTION TURNS TO DENNIS. HPC TAKES SYSTM FROM LANDFALL ALONG THE GULF COAST LATE SUNDAY INTO THE NATIONS MID SCTN (MISSOURI) BY TUE. WRN XTNSN OF BERMUDA HIGH BLDS W... BUT WILL KEEP CHC DIURNAL POPS IN AS AIRMASS CONTS TRPLCL IN NATURE. && .AVIATION...MVFR TO IFR CNDTNS IN SHWRS & TSRA. && .MARINE...NO SHORT TERM FLAGS. WILL CONT TO HIGHLIGHT SCA FOR FRI AFTRN FOR CHES BAY N OF WINDMILL PT. .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...FLOOD WATCH FOR MDZ021 FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO NOON FRIDAY. NC...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM. VA...FLOOD WATCH FOR VAZ048-049-060>071 FROM 8 PM THURSDAY TO 8 AM FRIDAY. ...FLOOD WATCH FOR VAZ072>076 FROM MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO NOON FRIDAY. TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM...GENERALLY FROM I64 ON S. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ630 FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM FRIDAY. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM...44 AVIATION...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 5:52 AM EDT, 11 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 VAZ048-049-060>071-081000- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY TRACK ACROSS THE REGION. BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH...OR WBCFFAAKQ...FOR FURTHER DETAILS. SEVERE WEATHER WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. REMNANTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONES...EVEN AS THEY WEAKEN...ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADOES. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS MAY CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING IN AREAS ALONG THE JAMES AND APPOMATTOX RIVERS. ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE NOTTOWAY AND MEHERRIN RIVERS BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...AGAIN DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH RAIN FALLS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH TONIGHT. MDZ021-VAZ072>076-081000- DORCHESTER-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND- RICHMOND- 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY TRACK ACROSS THE REGION. BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH...OR WBCFFAAKQ...FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING. NCZ012-013-030-VAZ079>082-087>089-092-081000- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON- 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS WHAT REMAINS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY TRACK THROUGH THE AREA. REMNANTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONES...EVEN AS THEY WEAKEN...ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADOES. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... THE EXPECTED HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE APPALACHIANS MAY CAUSE WATER LEVELS TO APPROACH OR EVEN EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG THE NOTTOWAY AND MEHERRIN RIVERS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-081000- MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ON BEACHES ALONG THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. PLEASE REFER TO WBCSRFAKQ FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-670-MDZ022>024-NCZ014>017-031-032- 102-VAZ077-078-083>086-090-091-093>098-081000- 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- CURRITUCK SOUND- 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-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-GATES-PASQUOTANK- CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- JAMES CITY-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 552 AM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AN AND EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH TONIGHT... AS WHAT REMAINS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION CINDY TRACK THROUGH THE AREA. REMNANTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONES...EVEN AS THEY WEAKEN...ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WEAK...SHORT LIVED TORNADOES. WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. HURLEY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:14 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 114 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 VAZ065-066-071745- LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA- 114 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 114 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH HILL...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR BACONS FORK...AND...GARY AT 125 PM EDT...GILLS CORNER AT 130 PM EDT...ORAL OAKS AT 140 PM EDT...LAFOON CORNER AT 145 PM EDT. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. 44
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 224 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ060>061-065>070-070-079>081-081- 081>082-087-087>089-092-092>094-094>095-095>098-080200- BERTIE-CAMDEN-CHOWAN-CURRITUCK-GATES-HERTFORD-NORTHAMPTON- PASQUOTANK-PERQUIMANS-AMELIA-BRUNSWICK-CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD- CUMBERLAND-DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-ISLE OF WIGHT-LUNENBURG- MECKLENBURG-NOTTOWAY-POWHATAN-PRINCE EDWARD-PRINCE GEORGE- SOUTHAMPTON-SURRY-SUSSEX-CHESAPEAKE-COLONIAL HEIGHTS-EMPORIA- FRANKLIN-HAMPTON-HOPEWELL-NEWPORT NEWS-NORFOLK-PETERSBURG- PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 224 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 619 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA... IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BERTIE... CAMDEN... CHOWAN... CURRITUCK... GATES... HERTFORD... NORTHAMPTON... PASQUOTANK... PERQUIMANS... IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA... CHESTERFIELD... CUMBERLAND... POWHATAN... PRINCE EDWARD... IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA CHARLES CITY... IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA BRUNSWICK... DINWIDDIE... GREENSVILLE... LUNENBURG... MECKLENBURG... NOTTOWAY... PRINCE GEORGE... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA ISLE OF WIGHT... SOUTHAMPTON... SURRY... SUSSEX... IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 INDEPENDENT CITIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS... CITY OF HOPEWELL... CITY OF PETERSBURG... IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA CITY OF CHESAPEAKE... CITY OF EMPORIA... CITY OF FRANKLIN... CITY OF HAMPTON... CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS. CITY OF NORFOLK... CITY OF PORTSMOUTH... CITY OF SUFFOLK... CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH... ANZ632>633-656-658-080200- 224 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 619 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA... THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA... CURRITUCK SOUND... 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... 44
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 243 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 NCZ012-013-030-VAZ065-079-087-072000- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-BERTIE-MECKLENBURG-BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE... SOUTH HILL...LAWRENCEVILLE...EMPORIA 243 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING FROM CLARKESVILLE AND ALBERTA INTO NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... AT 240 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM CLARKESVILLE...TO NEAR ALBERTA...LAKE GASTON...AND INTO BERTIE COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH...AND WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM CHASE CITY...TO LAWRENCEVILLE...SKIPPERS...AHOSKIE AND WINDSOR...THROUGH 4 PM. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...SO STAY TUNED TO LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NS
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 3:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 305 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 VAZ060-065>067-072115- PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE 305 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...LARGE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TRACKING TO THE PRINCE EDWARD AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY AREAS BY 6 PM... AT 300 PM...RADAR SHOWED AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CLARKSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...AS IT APPROACHES CHASE CITY BEFORE 4 PM. RADAR ALSO SHOWED A LARGE CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH CAROLINA WEST OF GREENSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 30 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE STORMS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...AND HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADOES AS THEY MOVE INTO THE FARMVILLE AND SOUTH HILL AREAS BY AROUND 6 PM. ALL THUNDERSTORMS CAN CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 10 PM...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NS
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:02 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 402 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 VAZ060-065>067-072215- PRINCE EDWARD-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...CREWE 402 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...LARGE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE TRACKING TO THE PRINCE EDWARD AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY AREAS BY 6 PM... AT 355 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM CHASE CITY TO AREAS JUST SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF CLARKSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE SCATTERED STORMS WILL CONTAIN HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AS THEY AFFECT MECKLENBURG AND LUNENBURG COUNTIES. A LARGE CLUSTER OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA...AND ARE NOW APPROACHING GREENSBORO. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE STORMS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN...AND HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADOES AS THEY MOVE INTO THE FARMVILLE AND SOUTH HILL AREAS BY AROUND 6 PM. ALL THUNDERSTORMS CAN CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND STANDING WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 10 PM...SO ALL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NS
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:10 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 410 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 NCZ012-013-VAZ087-088-092-093-096-072100- GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SUSSEX VA- 410 PM EDT THU JUL 7 2005 ...HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... AT 410 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES WEST OF BOYKINS TO 5 MILES EAST OF HOLLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. THROUGH 5 PM...AREAS TO BE AFFECTED INCLUDE... FRANKLIN AROUND 415 PM EDT... COURTLAND AROUND 425 PM EDT... WINDSOR AROUND 435 PM EDT... EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS THAT WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. BROWN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 5:46 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 6:30 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 7:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 17 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.