Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wakefield, VA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
302 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH THROUGH VIRGINIA TONIGHT AS LOW
PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG THE MOUNTAINS. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE
MOVING INTO NEW YORK STATE THURSDAY...PUSHING A TRAILING COLD
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. THE FRONT STALLS NEAR THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
SFC LO PRES LCTD OVR KY THIS AFTN...W/ WRMFNT XTNDG EWD TO THE
MDATLC CST. THAT FNT GRDLY MVG N THROUGH SRN VA ATTM...BY LT
EVE...WL BE ACRS NRN SXNS OF FA. HIER INSTABILITY/WRM AMS SPRDG
N...SOME INDCTN OF BETTER LLVL HELICITY/DRCTNL SHR THROUGH THIS
EVE. TOR WATCH IS OUT UNTIL 9 PM...WL BE WATCHING FM STRNGR CNVTN
TO DVLP IN THE NEXT CPL HRS (FM S TO NE)...INITIALLY CLS TO THE
VA/NC BRDR. WL NEED TO BE ALERT TO STRNG/SVR WND GUSTS/LRG HAIL.

OVRNGT...CONTD HI PTNTL FOR SHRAS/SCTD T AHD OF APPROACHING SFC
CDFNT FM THE W (AS LO PRES TRACKS NE THROUGH PA...TWD NE CONUS).
WL HV POPS GENLY FM 60-80% THRUT...W/ LO TEMPS IN THE 60S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LLVL FLO BCMG MR WSWLY DURG THU...W/ WKNG FNTL BNDRY REACHING THE
CST IN THE AFTN. WL CONT W/ HI CHC/LIKELY POPS IN THE MRNG
HRS...W/ CHC POPS...ESP E OF I95 IN THE AFTN HRS. MDL GUID HINTING
AT ONLY SLGT LLVL DRY AIR ADVCTN/LWRG SFC-BLYR DWPTS IN THE
AFTN...AND MNLY CONFINED TO WRN/CNTRL SXNS OF FA. HI TEMPS FM THE
M70S TO L80S.

FNTL BNDRY CONTS TO DSPT OVR SE VA/NE NC THU NGT. GOING W/
CLR/PCLDY SKY...AND PSBL FG DVLPMNT AFT MDNGT (GIVEN SATURATED
SOIL AND LGT SFC WNDS). LO TEMPS FM THE U50S TO M60S.

FRI LOOKS TO BE BEST DAY OF THE WK (THUS FAR)...PSNY W/ HI TEMPS
IN THE 80S. WK UPR LVL SYS APPROACHES FM THE W LT FRI/FRI
NGT...PTNTLLY ACCOMPANIED BY ISLTD/SCTD SHRAS/T. JET AXIS ALOFT/ZNL
FLO RMNG OVR THE RGN SAT...COULD PTNTLLY LEAD TO AT LEAST
ISLTD/SCTD CNVTN DVLPG AGN (MIDDAY/AFTN). LO TEMPS FRI NGT IN
THE 50S TO M60S. HI TEMPS SAT 70S TO L80S.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE W SUNDAY THRU EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH
MORE BENIGN CONDITIONS INTO ERY NEXT WEEK. MODELS CONTINUE TO
DISAGREE ON HOW FAR TO PUSH THE FRONT...SO WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP
POPS AT SILENT OR LESS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

FOR TEMPS...MAXIMA RETURN TO MORE SEASONABLE VALUES FOR THE LATTER
HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. HIGHS
GENERALLY IN THE 70S/NR80 INLAND FOR THIS PERIOD...U60S/L70S COASTAL
ZONES. LOWS GENERALLY IN THE 50S...THOUGH COULD EASILY SEE SOME U40S
IN NORMAL COOLER SPOTS OVER INTERIOR EASTERN SHORE AND NW OF RIC.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MAINLY MVFR/VFR CONDS THROUGH TONIGHT ACRS THE AREA AS FRNTL BNDRY
CURRENTLY ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL VA SLOWLY LIFTS N. INCLUDED BRIEF
IFR CONDITIONS FOR RIC AND PHF DUE TO LINGERING LOW CIGS BUT
EXPECT THEM TO LIFT BY LATE AFTRN. SHWR ACTIVITIY STARTING TO
DEVELOP IN NC WILL MOVE NE ACRS THE REGION LATER THIS AFTRN
THROUGH TONIGHT. MVFR/IFR CONDS POSSIBLE ANYWHERE THIS EVENG INTO
THU MORNG...DUE TO STRNGER TSTMS AND HEAVIER SHOWERS. MAINLY
MVFR/VFR CONDS THEN LIKELY FOR THU THRU SAT DESPITE SLGT TO SML
CHCS FOR PCPN.

&&

.MARINE...
GENLY LGT FLOW THIS AFTN INTO ERY EVENING...AS WAVERING FRONT HEADS
BACK NORTHWARD. E/SE FLOW BECOMES S THEN SW AS LOW PRESSURE RIDES
THE BOUNDARY NORTH AND WEST OF THE REGION. SCA FLAGS GO UP THIS
EVENING FOR ALL ZONES INTO THU MORNG...AND INTO THE AFTN FOR THE NRN
CSTL WTRS. CONDS DIMINISH BELOW SCA CRITERIA FM FRI THRU SUN...WITH
A COLD FRNTL PASSAGE LATE SAT/SAT NGT. BUFR SOUNDINGS SUGGEST
POTENTIAL FOR 25-30 KT (NON-CONVECTIVE) GUSTS AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS
OVERNIGHT.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION FROM THE WEST...WITH GENLY GOOD
BOATING CONDITIONS FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE FIRST
HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT
     THURSDAY FOR ANZ630>633.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EDT
     THURSDAY FOR ANZ654-656-658.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
     THURSDAY FOR ANZ650-652.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...ALB
LONG TERM...MAM
AVIATION...AM
MARINE...MAM

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

ANZ650-652-080045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 257 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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.
   TORNADO WATCH.

.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-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-080045-
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-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...TORNADO WATCH 257 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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 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.

   TORNADO WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

ANZ654-656-080045-
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-
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 257 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

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.
   TORNADO WATCH.

.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.

ANZ658-080045-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THURSDAY...

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...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>633-080045-
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-
833 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 257 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY 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.
   TORNADO WATCH.

.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.

HURLEY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
936 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

VAZ065-066-070230-
LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-
936 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MECKLENBURG COUNTY MOVING INTO
SOUTHEASTERN LUNENBURG...

AT 936 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF SOUTH HILL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR NORTH VIEW AT 950 PM
EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

EXPECT OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
948 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

MDZ024-025-VAZ099-070230-
ACCOMACK VA-INLAND WORCESTER MD-MARYLAND BEACHES MD-
948 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO ACCOMACK COUNTY...

AT 946 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF POCOMOKE CITY...OR ABOUT 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRISFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR SANFORD AT 955 PM EDT...HALLWOOD AT 1000
PM EDT...OAK HALL AT 1005 PM EDT...NEW CHURCH AT 1010 PM EDT...
HORNTOWN AT 1015 PM EDT...GOODWILL AT 1020 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...HEAVY RAINFALL...HAIL AND LIGHTNING ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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.

FOSTER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
956 PM EDT WED MAY 06 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0905 PM     HAIL             SOUTH HILL              36.73N 78.13W
05/06/2009  E1.75 INCH       MECKLENBURG        VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED ON STATE HIGHWAY 47 IN SOUTH HILL

0936 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BASKERVILLE             36.69N 78.27W
05/06/2009                   MECKLENBURG        VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TIME IS APPROXIMATE AND BASED ON RADAR DATA...TREES AND
            POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN TOWN OF BASKERVILLE

&&

05

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1003 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

VAZ080-081-070245-
DINWIDDIE VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-
1003 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2009

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

AT 1003 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DINWIDDIE...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR CARSON AT 1010 PM
EDT...REAMS AT 1015 PM EDT...TEMPLETON AT 1020 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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.

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