Tornado Warning 30, NWS Wakefield, VA

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WWUS51 KAKQ 022243
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
643 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

MDC019-045-022300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-090802T2300Z/
WICOMICO MD-DORCHESTER MD-
643 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
DORCHESTER AND WESTERN WICOMICO COUNTIES...

AT 642 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF ELLIOTT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTH OF NANTICOKE BY 655 PM EDT...
  TYASKIN...WETIPQUIN...BIVALVE AND ROYAL OAK BY 700 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3827 7578 3826 7591 3835 7588 3826 7595
      3826 7598 3829 7601 3825 7603 3825 7610
      3828 7611 3827 7615 3828 7615 3827 7616
      3825 7612 3824 7617 3831 7624 3845 7627
      3856 7579
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 262DEG 21KT 3835 7601

$$

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
429 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...THEN SLIDES
JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA BY MONDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY...THEN MERGES WITH HIGH PRESSURE OFF
THE EAST COAST FOR TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT PUSHES INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY...THEN LAYS ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
COLD FRNT WAS PUSHING INTO WRN VA LATE SUN AFTN...WITH MAIN AREA
OF SHRAS AND TSRAS ASSOC WITH MID LVL SHRTWV LOCATED ALNG AND JUST
OFF THE CST. OTHR ISLTD SHRAS OR TSRAS WERE DEVELOPING BEHIND THIS
AREA BACK OVR CNTRL AND WRN VA AND NRN NC IN ADVANCE OF COLD FRNT.
DUE TO FRNTL BNDRY STILL JUST W OF OUR FCST AREA AND EXPECTED TO
SLIDE EWRD THRU THE REGION THIS EVENG INTO MON MORNG...WILL KEEP
AT LEAST CHC POPS FOR MOST PLACES (LIKELY POPS CSTL NE NC) THIS
EVENG...THEN DECREASE POPS FM NW TO SE LATER THIS EVENG INTO MON
MORNG. NO SVR WX EXPECTED THIS EVENG/TNGT. MIN TEMPS RANGING FM
THE MID 60S TO MID 70S. CUD ALSO HAVE AREAS OF FOG OVRNGT INTO MON
MORNG...WHERE CLRG OCCURS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FRNTL BNDRY WILL DROP JUST SE OF THE AREA ON MON...AND HI PRES
WILL BLD IN FM THE W. SLGT CHC TO SML CHC POPS WILL BE CONFINED TO
EXTRM SE VA AND NE NC DURING MON. PRTLY SNY IN THESE AREAS AND
MSTLY SNY ELSEWHERE. MAX TEMPS IN THE MID 80S TO LWR 90S.

TRANQUIL MID SUMMER CONDS MON NGT INTO ERLY WED...AS SFC HI PRES
EXITS CST AND MERGES WITH LARGER BERMUDA HI PRES IN THE WRN ATLC.
LO TEMPS MON NGT IN THE MID 60S TO LWR 70S. WEAK LEE SFC TROF
INLAND ON TUE...MAY BE FOCUS FOR ISLTD STORM. OTHRWISE...MSTLY SNY
AND HOT ACRS THE FA WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE LWR TO MID 90S...EVEN
NEAR 90 AT THE BEACHES. ANOTHER FRNTL BNDRY MAY PUSH INTO NRN/NW
PORTIONS OF THE REGION BY LATE WED. PRTLY SNY AND HOT AGAIN WITH
AN ISLTD SHRA OR TSRA. HIS IN THE LWR TO MID 90S.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
MODELS CONT TO SHOW BERMUDA HIGH PRS OFF THE SE COAST WITH HIGH PRS
BLDG SE FROM THE N. IN BTWN...FRNTL BNDRY STALLS ACROSS RGN THU THRU
SAT THEN GETS PUSHED A BIT FRTHR S BY SUN. TIMING OF PCPN RTHR
PROBLEMATIC SO NOT PLANNING ON MUCH CHANGE FROM ON-GOING FCST. ONLY
MINOR CHANGES MADE TO HPC GUID GRIDS. XPCT A CONT OF CHC DIURNAL
POPS THRU PRD. TMPS HELD DOWN A BIT DUE TO CLDNS AND MDT AMTS OF
HUMIDITY. HIGHS 85-90. LOWS M60S-L70S.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
CURRENTLY (18Z) LINE OF SHRAS/TSTMS STRETCHING FROM THE DELMARVA
SW THROUGH SE VA INTO NE NC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E THROUGH THE
AFTN. OVC SKIES BEHIND THIS LINE ARE SLOWLY BREAKING UP. WITH THE
FNT STILL TO THE W...THE BREAK IN CLDS COMBINED WITH A FEW HOURS
OF DAYTIME HEATING LEFT SHOULD ALLOW FOR MORE SCT SHRAS/TSTMS TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE THROUGH LATER THIS AFTN AND EVENING. MVFR CONDS
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS FOR CIGS (2-3 KFT). MVFR CONDS CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING POSSIBILITY OF PERIODIC LIFR VIS FOR
FOG...ESPECIALLY AT SBY. VFR CONDS RETURN AFTER SUNRISE

A DAILY CHC FOR AFTN/EVNG TSTMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEK WITH THE LOWEST CHC ON TUE. SOME IFR CONDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE EARLY MRNG FOR PATCHY FOG.

&&

.MARINE...
DECIDED TO DROP SCA FOR NRN CSTL WTRS. LTST GUID KEEPS SEAS IN THE
3-4 FT RANGE TONITE (BUOY 44009 MAY APPRCH 5 FT THIS EVE DUE TO
CONVECTION...BUT THEN SUBSIDE). WNDS DMNSH ACROSS THE BAY NXT FEW
HRS AS CONVECTION MOVS OFFSHORE. WILL LIKELY KEEP WNDS IN THE 15-20
KT RANGE ALONG CSTL WTRS THIS EVE B4 DMNSHG AFTR MIDNITE. OTW...S-SW
WNDS REMAIN BLO SCA LVLS THRU MID WEEK.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...TMG
NEAR TERM...TMG
SHORT TERM...TMG
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...AM
MARINE...MPR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
417 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-032030-
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-
417 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 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...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.

WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-032030-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
417 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
AND CURRITUCK SOUND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEWITSKY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
333 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

NCZ015>017-102-022030-
CAMDEN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-PASQUOTANK NC-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
333 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY MOVING THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...

AT 332 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 16 MILES NORTH OF CURRITUCK
TO 7 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN...OR FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF VIRGINIA BEACH
OCEANFRONT TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRICKHOUSE POINT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
AYDLETT AROUND 340 PM EDT...WATERLILY AROUND 345 PM EDT...KNOTTS
ISLAND AROUND 350 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 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 BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

LEWITSKY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
343 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

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

0205 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 WSW HARBORTON         37.65N 75.88W
08/02/2009  M48.00 MPH       ACCOMACK           VA   MESONET

            MEASURED NEAR ONANCOCK VA.

0210 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 WSW HARBORTON         37.65N 75.88W
08/02/2009  M46.00 MPH       ACCOMACK           VA   MESONET

            MEASURED NEAR ONANCOCK VA.

&&

LEWITSKY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
426 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

MDZ022>024-022100-
INLAND WORCESTER MD-SOMERSET MD-WICOMICO MD-
426 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA...

AT 425 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF SALISBURY
TO PRINCESS ANNE...OR FROM LAUREL TO PRINCESS ANNE...MOVING EAST
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CHESAPEAKE HEIGHTS AROUND 430 PM EDT...
  SALISBURY-WICOMICO COUNTY AROUND 440 PM EDT...
  PARSONSBURG AROUND 445 PM EDT...

EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THSES STORMS.

RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
503 PM EDT SUN AUG 02 2009

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

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OCEAN CITY              38.36N 75.07W
08/02/2009                   WORCESTER          MD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            65TH STREET CLOSED DUE TO 18 INCHES OF WATER ON
            ROAD...ST. LOUIS AVE. FLOODED FROM 8TH ST. SOUTH TO US
            HWY. 50...INTERSECTION OF BAYSHORE DR. AND GULL WAY
            FLOODED WITH 2 FEET OF WATER IN ROAD.

&&

LEWITSKY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
507 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

MDZ021-022200-
DORCHESTER MD-
507 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING DORCHESTER COUNTY...

AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EASTON TO
LEONARDTOWN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR...
  CAMBRIDGE AROUND 545 PM EDT...

EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE PATH OF THESE
STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
609 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

MDZ021>024-022300-
DORCHESTER MD-INLAND WORCESTER MD-SOMERSET MD-WICOMICO MD-
609 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2009

...ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE MARYLAND EASTERN
SHORE...

AT 607 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR HURLOCK TO 15 MILES
WEST OF PRINCESS ANNE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  PRINCESS ANNE AROUND 640 PM EDT...
  FRUITLAND AROUND 655 PM EDT...
  SALISBURY AROUND 700 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN
BE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS.

RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

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