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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2008, 11:30 PM EDT for Accomack County, Virginia; Somerset County, Worcester County, Maryland. It was in force for 60 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
- May 31, 2008, 11:30 PM EDT (03:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2008, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Somerset County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 480 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 772 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.0
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 May 31, 10:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 10:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 MDZ024-025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>063-065>073-079>100- 020115- 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-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-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-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-654-656-658-020115- 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- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-652-020115- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... 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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ631-632-020115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>023-VAZ064-074>078-020115- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-CAROLINE-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630-020115- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- 901 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 31, 9:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 910 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 VAZ076>078-010215- LANCASTER VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA- 910 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER THE VIRGINIA NORTHERN NECK... AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ROBLEY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR MOON CORNER AT 915 PM EDT...LARA AT 920 PM EDT...HOWLAND AT 925 PM EDT...BROWNS STORE AT 930 PM EDT...WICOMICO CHURCH AT 935 PM EDT...LILIAN AT 940 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 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. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. SMF
Special weather statement, May 31, 9:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 912 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 VAZ063-064-072>074-076-010230- CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-HANOVER VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-RICHMOND VA- 912 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 912 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MILFORD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR DOSWELL AT 920 PM EDT... BURRUSS CORNER AT 925 PM EDT...PENOLA AT 930 PM EDT...DAWN AT 935 PM EDT...CALNO AT 940 PM EDT...DUANE FORK AT 945 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 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. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. SMF
Special weather statement, May 31, 9:30 PM EDT, 2 hours before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1001 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 VAZ072>078-085-010315- ESSEX VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA-WESTMORELAND VA- 1001 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADED TOWARD PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN NECK AND MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA... AT 1001 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH... MOVING EAST AT 36 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR HOWERTONS AT 1010 PM EDT...DUNNSVILLE AT 1015 PM EDT...BOWLERS WHARF AT 1020 PM EDT...SHARPS AT 1025 PM EDT...FARNHAM AT 1030 PM EDT... DOWNING AT 1035 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 50 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. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. SMF
Special weather statement, May 31, 10:45 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| May 31, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 118 min | |
| May 31, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 95 min | |
| May 31, 9:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| May 31, 9:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond | 39 min |
| May 31, 10:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| May 31, 10:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 29 min |
| May 31, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 117 min | |
| Jun 1, 12:37 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Richmond, Westmoreland | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Jun 1, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Jun 1, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Perquimans | 49 min |
| Jun 1, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 51 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Maryland, 2008Severe 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.