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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2006, 6:27 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 48 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
- Apr 3, 2006, 6:27 PM EDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2006, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Lunenburg County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 111 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 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 Apr 3, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
313 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
STRONG COLD FRONT TO THE W WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING.
DEVELOPING LINE OF CONVECTION OVER WV AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE. THE
SHORTWAVE WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH STRONG VV. ALSO
STEEP LAPSE RATES ALOFT COMING THROUGH WITH THIS LINE. SOME
HEATING IS NOW TAKING PLACE WITH CLEARING BEHIND THE INITIAL
CONVECTION. HOWEVER INITIAL CONVECTION HAS PUSHED LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE TO THE S AND THIS IS NOT RETURNING VERY QUICKLY. ALSO
DEWPOINTS HAVE BEEN FALLING OVER WESTERN SECTIONS OF VA. THE
BIGGEST QUESTION ABOUT HOW MUCH SEVERE WEATHER IS HOW MUCH CAPE
THIS CAN GENERATE. THE WIND SHEAR PROFILE IS GOOD FOR BOW OR
SUPERCELLS WITH THE CONVECTION. WILL GO LIKELY WITH THE
CONVECTION AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. AFTER THE
FRONT PASSES WITH STRONG DOWNSLOPE SKIES WILL CLEAR QUICKLY AND
STAY THAT WAY UNTIL DURING THE DAY ON TUE WHEN COLD AIR ALOFT WILL
TRIGGER CU DEVELOPMENT. THIS WILL BE EVEN MORE LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY
WHEN COLD POOL MOVES BY TO THE N. WILL COOL OFF QUICKLY TONIGHT
INTO THE 40S AND EVEN WITH DOWNSLOPE AND SUNHINE WILL ONLY GET
BACK TO LOW 60S ON TUESDAY AND MAY BE A LITTLE COOLER ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
WARM UP BEGINS ON THURSDAY WITH THE NEXT FRONT COMING IN FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SAT. THIS WILL BE THE NEXT CHC OF PRECIP. WILL
LEAN TOWARD THE ECMWF WITH THIS SYSTEM.
&&
.AVIATION...
MAINLY VFR CONDS EXPECTED TNGT THRU ERLY TUE AFTN. HOWEVER...ISLTD
MVFR/IFR LATE THIS AFTN OR ERLY THIS EVENG DUE TO SCTD TSRAS WITH
COLD FRNT. OTHRWISE...WNDS INCRS FM WNW FM ERLY TUE MORNG THRU TUE
AFTN.
&&
.MARINE...
CA CONDS TNGT THRU TUE ALL WATERS FOR WNDS ESPLY AS COOL AIR ADVCTN
AND DRIER AIRMASS FILTERS IN BEHIND COLD FRNT.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658 FROM
MIDNIGHT TUESDAY TO 8 PM TUESDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...BILLET
LONG TERM...BILLET
AVIATION...CURRY
MARINE...GINGRICHHazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 4:10 AM EDT, 14 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ANZ650-MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>071-079-080-040815- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- MARYLAND BEACHES-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY... A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON. ANZ630>633-652-654-656-658-670-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ072>078- 081>100-040815- 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 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-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-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- 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND EASTERN VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY. 25 THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WAKEFIELD, VA CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING (LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/AKQ.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 3, 2:49 PM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
249 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0118 PM HAIL SHILOH 36.27N 76.08W
04/03/2006 E0.75 INCH CAMDEN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
BHLocal storm report, Apr 3, 3:07 PM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 515 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 VAZ048-049-060>063-067>069-032230- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-FLUVANNA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-LOUISA VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 515 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE EASTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF PALMYRA TO 48 MILES WEST OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY...OR FROM 41 MILES WEST OF CULPEPER TO EVINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... PALMYRA AROUND 600 PM EDT... CUMBERLAND AROUND 610 PM EDT... CARTERSVILLE AROUND 615 PM EDT... LOUISA AROUND 620 PM EDT... MINERAL AROUND 625 PM EDT... POWHATAN AROUND 630 PM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. SAMMLER
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 5:47 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 547 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 VAZ060-065>067-079-032245- BRUNSWICK VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 547 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... AT 545 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 28 MILES WEST OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY TO 45 MILES WEST OF CHASE CITY...OR FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RUSTBURG TO 7 MILES NORTH OF MILTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HAMPDEN SYDNEY AROUND 615 PM EDT... CHASE CITY AROUND 630 PM EDT... VICTORIA AROUND 645 PM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. SAMMLER
Local storm report, Apr 3, 6:23 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 3, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| Apr 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George, Sussex | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Richmond, Westmoreland | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 12:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 1:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck | 47 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 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.