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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 29, 20084 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2008, 8:22 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 29, 2008, 8:22 PM EDT (00:22 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2008, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Isle of Wight County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 29, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

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 Jun 29, 2:52 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 2:52 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 5:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
508 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

ANZ656-658-MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>094-096-
099-100-300400-
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-
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-SUFFOLK-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
508 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...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 EASTERN SHORE OF
VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF
VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ANZ630>633-652-654-300400-
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-
508 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
AND CURRITUCK SOUND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

ANZ650-300400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
508 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

VAZ095-097-098-300400-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
508 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 643 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

ADDITIONALLY...AREAS OF SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AND CREATE POOR AIR QUALITY AT TIMES TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

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In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:55 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:56 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
756 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

NCZ030>032-300045-
BERTIE NC-CHOWAN NC-PERQUIMANS NC-
756 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST NORTH OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...

AT 756 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF EDENTON TO 8
MILES WEST OF EDENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR EDENTON AROUND 805 PM EDT AND WINFALL
AROUND 830 PM EDT.

EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. SOME SMALL HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL RESULT IN PONDING
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 8:14 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
814 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

NCZ014-VAZ092-093-095>097-300130-
CHESAPEAKE VA-GATES NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH
VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-
814 PM EDT SUN JUN 29 2008

...GUSTY WINDS APPROACHING THE SUFFOLK WILDFIRE...

AT 814 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
GUST FRONT OUT AHEAD OF A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WIND SHIFT WAS
LOCATED ON A LINE FROM WAKEFIELD TO BOYKINS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THE GUST FRONT WILL BE NEAR...
  FRANKLIN AROUND 825 PM EDT...
  HOLLAND AROUND 850 PM EDT...
  WINDSOR AROUND 855 PM EDT...
  DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK AROUND 920 PM EDT...

A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST ALONG WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 9:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Jun 29, 9:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk49 min
Jun 29, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Jun 29, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ118 min
Jun 29, 10:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton25 min
Jun 29, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack39 min
Jun 29, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ58 min
Jun 29, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ115 min
Jun 30, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ22 min
Jun 30, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ48 min
Jun 29, 10:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester, Wicomico51 min
Jun 29, 10:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester, Wicomico34 min
Jun 30, 7:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSomerset, Worcester35 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.