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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 261, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 10, 20084 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2008, 6:21 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 39 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, 2008, 6:21 PM EDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 10, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Hanover County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, New Kent County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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 nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2008-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 771 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2008-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 3 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
771 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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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, 3:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 3:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
338 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING...AND
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BE OFFSHORE
MONDAY MORNING...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY. LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
UPR LVL LO PRES CONTG TO DIVE SE INTO/THROUGH PA OVRNGT. CONTG TO
MONITOR CNVTN JUST NNW OF FA...AND INVOF CSTL WTRS. BEST INSTBLTY
ACRS FA NRN AND ERN SXNS ATTM...WL LIKELY RMN DIFFICULT TO GET
ORGANIZED/WDSPRD CNVTN ACRS CNTRL/SRN SXNS OF VA (AWAY FM THE
WTRS) THROUGH THE EVE HRS. WL KP POPS HIEST E AND NE SXNS OF FA
THROUGH THE NGT...GRDLY TAPERING OFF FM W TO E LTR ON. HV ADDED
GSTY WNDS/HAIL FOR THE EVE HRS W/ ANY PSBL CNVTN...SVR WATCH TIL 7
PM. LO TEMPS IN THE 60S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
DRYING ACRS FA ON MON...AS UPR LVL LO PRES MVS E THROUGH SRN NEW
ENG. NE QTR OF FA INVOF SRN PERIPHERY OF COLD POOL ALOFT...HV
ADDED SLGT CHC POPS TO MNLY LWR MD ERN SHR CTYS IN THE AFTN.
OTRW...P/MSNY W/ TEMPS AVGG SVRL DEGS F BLO NRML (HIGHS NR 80 LWR
MD ERN SHR...LWR/MID 80S ELSW). SFC HI PRES SETTLES OVR THE RGN
MON NGT/TUE PRVDG DRY/COMFY CONDS. LO TEMPS MON NGT LRGLY FM THE
UPR 50S TO MID 60S...HI TEMPS TUE IN THE 80S.

MDLS HINTING AT SFC LO PRES WL BE MVG ACRS SE STATES TUE
NGT/WED...EXITING OFF NC CST WED NGT. HV ADDED POPS TO MSTLY SRN
AREAS OF FA MIDWEEK.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
UPR LOW STARTS OFF ON THURSDAY OVER SOUTHERN QUEBEC AND MODELS IN
GOOD AGREEMENT THAT FRONT WILL BE JUST EAST OF THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. STILL MAY HAVE SOME LINGERING POPS AT THAT TIME IN OUR
SE COUNTIES AS FRONT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN. TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE
NEW ENGLAND STATES ON FRI BUT BEGINS TO WEAKEN. LEFT LOW END
CHANCE POPS IN FOR US DUE TO SOME ENERGY STILL BEING ABLE TO MAKE
IT AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND INTO OUR AREA AS WELL AS
WINDS REMAINING SW UNTIL THE EVNG HRS WHEN THEY FINALLY SHIFT MORE
TO THE W. A MORE WESTERLY FLOW ON SATURDAY MAY DRY US OUT ENOUGH
TO LIMIT POPS TO THE SLIGHT CHANCE CAT FOR NOW. NEXT SYSTEM WILL
COME LATE IN THE WEEKEND/EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG UPR LOW MVS
OUT OF THE CNTRL U.S.

AS FAR AS TEMPS IN THE EXTENDED GO...NO MAJOR SWINGS IN TEMPS AT
THIS POINT DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES ON PRECIP TIMING. WENT CLOSE TO
CLIMO...MID TO UPR 80S FOR HIGHS/MID TO UPR 60S FOR LOWS.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MOST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CURRENTLY OFFSHORE IN A LINE FROM OXB TO
MQI. ALSO...AREA OF SHOWERS ALONG VA/NC BORDER. EXPECT SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...WITH BRIEF MVFR VSBYS AND WINDS
UP TO 25 KTS...ACROSS SOUTHEAST VA/NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA/THE
DELMARVA THRU THE AFTERNOON.

CHC OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THE EVENING THRU MIDNIGHT. SKIES
CLEAR OVER INLAND AREAS OVERNIGHT BEHIND FRONT...SOME PRECIP MAY
LINGER NEAR THE COAST INTO MONDAY MORNING.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY BRINGING A RETURN TO VFR
CONDS FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. NEXT CHC FOR REDUCED CONDS
FROM PRECIP FROM LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER NC ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS HAVE REMAINED GUSTY OVER THE BAY THIS AFTN AS THE FRONT
APPROACHES...SO HAVE GONE AHEAD AND RAISED THE SCA FLAG NOW FOR
THE BAY WATERS. SOUTHERN THREE COASTAL ZONES LOOK TO GET THE GUSTS
AROUND MIDNIGHT OR SO...SO SCA REMAINS FOR THESE LOCATIONS
OVERNIGHT. SOME VERY STRONG STORMS OVER THE WATERS THIS MORNING/AFTN
JUST NOW PUSHING WELL OFFSHORE. WATERS OFF THE EASTERN SHORE MAY
CONTINUE TO SEE ACTIVITY THIS EVNG AS WELL AS THE BAY WATERS THIS
AFTN AND EVNG. WIND SHIFT TO THE WEST OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT MVS
THROUGH THEN START TO DIMINISH AS THE FRONT MVS FURTHER SOUTH AND
OFFSHORE MONDAY MORNING.

WINDS REMAIN NW LESS THAN 15KTS ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN...THEN SHIFT BACK AROUND TO THE SOUTH LATE TUES/EARLY WED AS
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AS THIS LOW
MVS TOWARDS THE AREA ON WED...WINDS PICK UP AGAIN. WOULD LIKE TO
SEE A BIT MORE CONTINUITY ON ITS TRACK BETWEEN MODEL RUNS BEFORE
INCREASING SPEEDS FOR THIS TIME FRAME TOO MUCH HOWEVER.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY FOR ANZ630>632.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY
     FOR ANZ633-654-656-658.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...ALB
LONG TERM...JYM
AVIATION...BAJ
MARINE...JYM
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 3:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

ANZ650-652-MDZ021>025-VAZ099-111930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
ACCOMACK-
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 818 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE
OF VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>098-100-111930-
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-NORTHAMPTON VA-
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

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 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...MAINLY
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

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

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

ANZ633-654-656-658-111930-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
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-
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
MONDAY...

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

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

   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...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

ANZ631-632-111930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY.

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

   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...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

ANZ630-111930-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
329 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 818 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY.

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

   SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH

.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...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

MCNATT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:22 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
522 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

VAZ075-102145-
WESTMORELAND VA-
522 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING OVER NORTHERN WESTMORELAND
COUNTY...

AT 522 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL WESTMORELAND COUNTY...OR ABOUT 6
MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTROSS...MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR STRATFORD HALL AT 530 PM EDT...CURRIOMAN
LANDING AT 540 PM EDT.

MCNATT
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:41 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
541 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

MDZ023-102245-
SOMERSET MD-
541 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO SOMERSET COUNTY...

AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PRINCESS ANNE...OR ABOUT 10
MILES NORTHWEST OF CRISFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 21 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR RUMBLEY AT 605 PM EDT...FAIRMOUNT AT 610
PM EDT...UPPER FAIRMOUNT...AND...UPPER HILL AT 615 PM EDT...
MANOKIN...AND...KINGSTON AT 620 PM EDT...WESTOVER AT 625 PM EDT.

EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE SMALL
HAIL IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT
IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

44
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:46 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
546 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

VAZ064-074>076-102245-
CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-RICHMOND VA-WESTMORELAND VA-
546 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN NECK AND MIDDLE
PENINSULA...

AT 546 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHAMPLAIN...OR ABOUT 10
MILES EAST OF BOWLING GREEN...MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR LORETTO AT 605 PM EDT...CHANCE AT 610 PM
EDT...LEEDSTOWN AT 615 PM EDT...OAK GROVE AT 620 PM EDT...PEEDS...
AND...POTOMAC MILLS AT 630 PM EDT.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE
STORMS. 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.

SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD
PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

MCNATT
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:06 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
606 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

VAZ077-102300-
NORTHUMBERLAND VA-
606 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...

AT 606 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CALLAO...MOVING EAST AT 23 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR HULL NECK AT 620 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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.

MCNATT
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 6:06 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
606 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

VAZ063-071-072-102245-
HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-KING WILLIAM VA-
606 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

AT 606 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MECHANICSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 23 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR STUDLEY AT 620 PM EDT...ENFIELD AT
630 PM EDT...MANQUIN...AND...CENTRAL GARAGE AT 640 PM EDT...RUMFORD
AT 645 PM EDT.

EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.

44
Local storm report, Aug 10, 6:11 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 3:49 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ24 hr
Aug 10, 12:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Aug 10, 12:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ85 min
Aug 10, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Aug 10, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ51 min
Aug 10, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ92 min
Aug 10, 1:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ116 min
Aug 10, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ54 min
Aug 10, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ86 min
Aug 10, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ57 min
Aug 10, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQEssex, Richmond, Westmoreland46 min
Aug 10, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQWestmoreland45 min
Aug 10, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland46 min
Aug 10, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQEssex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Richmond24 min
Aug 10, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Aug 10, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell50 min
Aug 10, 7:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack59 min
Aug 10, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ97 min
Aug 10, 6:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSomerset, Wicomico, Worcester52 min
Aug 10, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.