Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2007
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2007, 1:58 PM EDT for Isle of Wight County, City of Suffolk, Virginia. It was in force for 62 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
- Aug 10, 2007, 1:58 PM EDT (17:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2007, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 2847 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 7.7
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 Aug 10, 9:31 AM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 9:31 AM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 5:57 AM EDT, 8 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 557 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>085-087>098-111000- 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-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 557 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HEAT ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VAZ086-111000- MATHEWS- 557 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON. ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-111000- 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-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 557 AM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HURLEY
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 10, 12:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Aug 10, 12:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1246 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG ZION CROSSROADS 37.97N 78.22W
08/09/2007 LOUISA VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR ROUTE 15 AND I64
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JFOSTERLocal storm report, Aug 10, 1:16 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
116 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0452 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW DUANE FORK 37.86N 77.28W
08/09/2007 CAROLINE VA TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE TREE AND NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES REPORTED KNOCKED
DOWN.
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WAMSLEYSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 1:24 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 124 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 VAZ092-101830- SOUTHAMPTON VA- 124 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING OVER NORTH CENTRAL SOUTHAMPTON... AT 124 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY...OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF COURTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SEBRELL AT 130 PM EDT...DORY...AND...MANRY AT 140 PM EDT...VICKSVILLE AT 150 PM EDT...BERLIN AT 155 PM EDT... SEDLEY AT 200 PM EDT. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN AN HOURS TIMEFRAME. WAMSLEY
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 1:39 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED FOR CITY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 139 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 NCZ012-101845- NORTHAMPTON NC- 139 PM EDT FRI AUG 10 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA... AT 139 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARYSBURG...OR ABOUT OVER ROANOKE RAPIDS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR TURNERS CROSSROADS AT 145 PM EDT...PLEASANT HILL AND GARYSBURG AT 155 PM...GUMBERRY AT 205 PM...SEABOARD...GALATIA...AND FALSONS OLD TAVERN AT 245 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. FOSTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Aug 9, 11:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 33 min | |
| Aug 9, 11:48 PM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | AKQ | 87 min | |
| Aug 10, 12:29 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Aug 10, 1:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Hanover, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 86 min | |
| Aug 10, 1:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George | 48 min |
| Aug 10, 3:03 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | AKQ | 87 min | |
| Aug 10, 3:54 AM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | AKQ | 66 min | |
| Aug 10, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 59 min |
| Aug 10, 2:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 66 min |
| Aug 10, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 2:58 PM EDT | Marine Weather Statement | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Aug 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 96 min | |
| Aug 10, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 24 min | |
| Aug 10, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 46 min |
| Aug 10, 2:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Gates, Pasquotank | 58 min |
| Aug 10, 3:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gates | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Perquimans | 64 min |
| Aug 10, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Currituck | 74 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007
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.