Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2008
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2008, 2:25 PM EDT for Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, Virginia. It was in force for 50 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 22, 2008, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2008, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 413 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 1:27 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:27 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 1:38 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 138 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 231000- CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD- TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD- SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS- CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE- 820 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE METRO AREAS...INCLUDING THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER AND MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY UNTIL 10 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS THROUGH 10 PM. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS ACTIVITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PRESS THROUGH THE REGION TOMORROW EVENING...SUPPORTING A SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-231000- WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD- EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND- AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE- NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON- HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL- 138 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALONG AND EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE UNTIL 10 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM THIS ACTIVITY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PRESS THROUGH THE REGION TOMORROW EVENING...SUPPORTING A SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL...TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:27 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 127 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 VAZ025-036-037-221800- NELSON VA-ALBEMARLE VA-AUGUSTA VA- 127 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NELSON...ALBEMARLE AND AUGUSTA COUNTIES... AT 127 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 6 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF AFTON AND BATESVILLE WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PELOQUIN
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:11 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 211 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 VAZ036-037-221900- NELSON VA-ALBEMARLE VA- 211 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT NELSON AND ALBEMARLE COUNTIES... AT 211 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 19 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE COMMUNITIES OF CROZET AND FREE UNION WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. PELOQUIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William | 39 min |
| Jun 21, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 48 min |
| Jun 21, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church and 2 more | 35 min |
| Jun 21, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 41 min | |
| Jun 22, 1:09 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Augusta, Nelson, Rockingham, City of Waynesboro | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle, Nelson | 23 min |
| Jun 22, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Rockingham | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Highland | 17 min |
| Jun 22, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Albemarle | 26 min |
| Jun 22, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 72 min | |
| Jun 22, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah | 54 min |
| Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 2 hr | |
| Jun 22, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | King George | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 76 min | |
| Jun 22, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 72 min | |
| Jun 22, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Culpeper, Fauquier | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 93 min | |
| Jun 22, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, City of Fairfax, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 7:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 93 min | |
| Jun 22, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Allegany | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Calvert | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 7:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Charles, Saint Mary's | 53 min |
| Jun 22, 7:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel, Calvert | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Grant, Hampshire, Hardy | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Hampshire, Mineral | 38 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.