Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2009
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 7, 2009, 10:27 AM EST for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 63 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
- Jan 7, 2009, 10:27 AM EST (15:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2009, 11:30 AM EST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bertie County, NC, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, City of Virginia Beach, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Jan 7, 9:09 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 9:09 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 5:26 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ANZ650-652-654-656-081030- 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- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>025-NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>086-095-097>100- 081030- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 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-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 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...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL REGIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012-VAZ087>094-096-081030- NORTHAMPTON NC-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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. DENSE FOG ADVISORY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL REGIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-658-081030- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ632-081030- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630-631-081030- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- 526 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. 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 NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 7:38 AM EST, 2 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 738 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 MDZ021>025-VAZ077>091-094-099-100-071400- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE- SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD... PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...LAWRENCEVILLE... PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...EMPORIA...WAKEFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG... POQUOSON...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...CHINCOTEAGUE... WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE 738 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 WIDESPREAD FOG...LOCALLY DENSE...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS AS WARMER AIR GRADUALLY OVERSPREADS THE AREA. VISIBILITIES WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 1/2 MILE OR LESS FROM THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORES TO SOUTHCENTRAL VIRGINIA. AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE 50S AND LOWER 60S THROUGH 10 AM...VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE. VAZ060-062>076-071400- PRINCE EDWARD-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG- NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FARMVILLE...GOOCHLAND...ASHLAND... SOUTH HILL...CREWE...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...TAPPAHANNOCK 738 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WILL BE MOVING INTO CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. SOME OF THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY...RESULTING IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES AND POSSIBLE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHEN ENCOUNTERING RAIN AND FOG.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 9:19 AM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 919 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 NCZ012>014-016-030-VAZ063-070>073-077-078-081>097-071515- BERTIE NC-CAMDEN NC-CHARLES CITY VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-GATES NC-GLOUCESTER VA-GREENSVILLE VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA-MATHEWS VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-YORK VA- 919 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009 ...SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS MOVING INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... AT 919 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS FROM 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALLEYSVILLE TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARYSBURG...OR FROM MECHANICSVILLE TO 7 MILES NORTH OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR... RUMFORD AROUND 925 AM EST... KING WILLIAM AROUND 930 AM EST... SHILOH AROUND 935 AM EST... KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE AROUND 940 AM EST... POTECASI AROUND 945 AM EST... DRAGONVILLE AROUND 950 AM EST... WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE SHOWERS. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND IN LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ALB
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 9:59 AM EST, 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 12:24 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland and 30 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:56 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| Jan 7, 10:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 16 min |
| Jan 7, 10:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 54 min |
| Jan 7, 10:30 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 92 min | |
| Jan 7, 6:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Petersburg | 43 min |
| Jan 7, 6:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 36 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 2009Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2009Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2009
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.