Alert archive / Virginia / Tornado Watches in 2006
Tornado Watch 148
The Storm Prediction Center issued this tornado watch at Apr 3, 2006, 4:15 PM EDT for 5 states. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2006, 4:15 PM EDT (20:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2006, 11:02 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
All 193 counties
Allegany County, MD, Anne Arundel County, MD, Baltimore County, MD, Calvert County, MD, Caroline County, MD, Carroll County, MD, Cecil County, MD, Charles County, MD, City of Baltimore, MD, Dorchester County, MD, Frederick County, MD, Harford County, MD, Howard County, MD, Kent County, MD, Montgomery County, MD, Prince George's County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Saint Mary's County, MD, Talbot County, MD, Washington County, MD, Alamance County, NC, Anson County, NC, Beaufort County, NC, Bertie County, NC, Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Camden County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Caswell County, NC, Chatham County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Craven County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Durham County, NC, Edgecombe County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Gates County, NC, Granville County, NC, Greene County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Harnett County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lee County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Nash County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Onslow County, NC, Orange County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Pender County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, Person County, NC, Pitt County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Robeson County, NC, Rockingham County, NC, Sampson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Stanly County, NC, Stokes County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, Washington County, NC, Wayne County, NC, Wilson County, NC, Darlington County, SC, Dillon County, SC, Florence County, SC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC, Marlboro County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC, Albemarle County, VA, Amelia County, VA, Amherst County, VA, Appomattox County, VA, Arlington County, VA, Augusta County, VA, Bedford County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Buckingham County, VA, Campbell County, VA, Caroline County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Charlotte County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Alexandria, VA, City of Buena Vista, VA, City of Charlottesville, VA, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Danville, VA, City of Emporia, VA, City of Fairfax, VA, City of Falls Church, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Fredericksburg, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Harrisonburg, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Lexington, VA, City of Lynchburg, VA, City of Manassas, VA, City of Manassas Park, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Norfolk, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Richmond, VA, City of Staunton, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, City of Waynesboro, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, City of Winchester, VA, Clarke County, VA, Culpeper County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Essex County, VA, Fairfax County, VA, Fauquier County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Frederick County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Greene County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Halifax County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King George County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Loudoun County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Lunenburg County, VA, Madison County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Nelson County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Orange County, VA, Page County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Prince William County, VA, Rappahannock County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Rockbridge County, VA, Rockingham County, VA, Shenandoah County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Spotsylvania County, VA, Stafford County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, Warren County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA, York County, VA, Berkeley County, WV, Hampshire County, WV, Hardy County, WV, Jefferson County, WV, Mineral County, WV, Morgan County, WV
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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.
Warnings issued inside it
86 tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for its counties while it was in force.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Hampshire | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Bedford | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Cumberland | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Pittsylvania | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick, City of Winchester | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, City of Lynchburg | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Rockingham | 15 min |
| Apr 3, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Buckingham | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville | 54 min |
| Apr 3, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Washington | 53 min |
| Apr 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 5:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Forsyth | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Duplin | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Sampson | 15 min |
| Apr 3, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Columbus, Robeson | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RNK | Caswell | 40 min |
| Apr 3, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Loudoun | 55 min |
| Apr 3, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Frederick | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Guilford | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Lenoir | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 60 min |
| Apr 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Greene | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 6:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Louisa | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Davidson, Randolph | 36 min |
| Apr 3, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry, Marion | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Person | 63 min |
| Apr 3, 6:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 6:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Pitt | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 23 min |
| Apr 3, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Jones | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Alamance | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 6:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Florence | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Carroll, Howard, Montgomery | 53 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, 7:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Williamsburg | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George, Sussex | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Orange | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 19 min |
| Apr 3, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Pender | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, City of Baltimore | 55 min |
| Apr 3, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 40 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, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Onslow | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Durham | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Prince George's | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Pamlico | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | New Hanover | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Wake | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Granville, Vance | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Montgomery, Moore | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 3, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Randolph | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Warren | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 7:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 7:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Harford | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 7:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Johnston | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret | 60 min |
| Apr 3, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Halifax | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 8:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Nash | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RAH | Lee, Moore | 39 min |
| Apr 3, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Kent, Queen Anne's | 67 min |
| Apr 3, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 49 min |
| Apr 3, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven | 33 min |
| Apr 3, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Cecil | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 8:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, York | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 8:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 20 min |
| Apr 3, 9:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover | 44 min |
Discussions around it
SPC mesoscale discussions over the same counties from four hours before the watch to its end.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 10:24 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Garrett | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 2:14 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allegany, Garrett, Washington | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:16 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood and 10 more | 89 min |
| Apr 3, 3:47 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and 18 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:10 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson and 8 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:34 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Anson, Bladen, Chatham, Cumberland, Duplin, Edgecombe and 19 more | 86 min |
| Apr 3, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba and 20 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 3, 2:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alamance, Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Caswell, Chatham and 37 more | 114 min |
| Apr 3, 4:59 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland and 19 more | 91 min |
| Apr 3, 11:55 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and 10 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Buchanan, Dickenson | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 11:44 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Boone, Braxton, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge and 20 more | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 10:40 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Barbour, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay and 23 more | 6 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.