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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 14, 2006, 4:01 AM EST for Wicomico County, Maryland. It was in force for 29 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
- Jan 14, 2006, 4:01 AM EST (09:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2006, 4:30 AM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Wicomico County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2:46 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jan 14, 3:50 AM EST, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 3:50 AM EST, 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 11:40 AM EST, 16 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1140 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2006 ANZ633-MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100- 141645- CURRITUCK SOUND-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 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-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1140 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN...SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE REGION TONIGHT. ACCOMPANYING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MODERATE TO STRONG...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658-670-141645- 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- 1140 AM EST FRI JAN 13 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF AN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE REGION TONIGHT. ACCOMPANYING THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE MARINE AREA TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 14, 1:06 AM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 106 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 NCZ012-VAZ079-080-087-088-140815- NORTHAMPTON NC-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE... EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD 106 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BRUNSWICK...GREENSVILLE WESTERN SUSSEX AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 2 AM... AT 105 AM...RADAR SHOWED A NEW LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR DINWIDDIE...THROUGH ALBERTA AND LAKE GASTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS FROM DINWIDDIE...THROUGH BRUNSWICK...EMPORIA...STONY CREEK...AND JACKSON THROUGH 2 AM. EXPECT HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH...AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. THE BRIEF WIND GUSTS MAY KNOCK DOWN SMALL TREE BRANCHES AND BLOW AROUND LOOSE DEBRIS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. NS
Local storm report, Jan 14, 1:53 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
153 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 AM TSTM WND DMG COCHRAN 36.84N 77.91W
01/14/2006 BRUNSWICK VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN RTE 1 BLOCKING ROADWAY
&&
WALocal storm report, Jan 14, 1:56 AM EST, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
156 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0142 AM HAIL 4 N STONY CREEK 37.01N 77.40W
01/14/2006 0.88 INCH DINWIDDIE VA PUBLIC
ESTIMATED 50 MPH WIND GUSTS
&&
WALocal storm report, Jan 14, 2:04 AM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
204 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0159 AM TSTM WND DMG JARRATT 36.82N 77.47W
01/14/2006 SUSSEX VA PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG RT 619
&&
WASpecial weather statement, Jan 14, 2:38 AM EST, 1 hour 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 238 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 NCZ014>017-031-032-102-VAZ093-095>098-100-140845- GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA... EASTVILLE 238 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 330 AM...A BROAD CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION...WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BROWN
Local storm report, Jan 14, 3:42 AM EST, 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 35 min |
| Jan 14, 1:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 35 min |
| Jan 14, 1:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 27 min |
| Jan 14, 1:48 AM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 42 min |
| Jan 14, 1:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 61 min |
| Jan 14, 2:04 AM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 41 min |
| Jan 14, 2:09 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 36 min |
| Jan 14, 2:20 AM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond | 35 min |
| Jan 14, 2:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Westmoreland | 24 min |
| Jan 14, 2:52 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 53 min |
| Jan 14, 3:05 AM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 25 min |
| Jan 14, 3:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 61 min |
| Jan 14, 3:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 38 min |
| Jan 14, 3:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 62 min |
| Jan 14, 3:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 60 min |
| Jan 14, 3:35 AM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| Jan 14, 3:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 24 min |
| Jan 14, 3:44 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:50 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| Jan 14, 4:22 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 47 min |
| Jan 14, 4:23 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 97 min | |
| Jan 14, 3:55 PM EST | Wind Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Caroline, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews and 8 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 63 min |
| Jan 14, 2:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 40 min |
| Jan 14, 2:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hertford | 45 min |
| Jan 14, 4:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 61 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2006Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2006
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.