Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2011, 3:54 AM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 51 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2011, 3:54 AM EDT (07:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2011, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 4:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Goochland, VA | TREES DOWN SCATTERED ACROSS COUNTY. |
| Apr 5, 4:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Ruther Glen, VA | TREES DOWN ROGERS CLARK BLVD AND ON DRY BRIDGE ROAD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 11 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:18 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 284 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
665
WUUS51 KAKQ 050754
SVRAKQ
VAC033-075-085-109-145-050845-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0018.110405T0754Z-110405T0845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
354 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CENTRAL GOOCHLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
NORTHWESTERN HANOVER COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISA COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL POWHATAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 445 AM EDT
* AT 352 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF LOUISA TO POWHATAN LAKES...AND MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GOOCHLAND AROUND 400 AM EDT.
OILVILLE AROUND 405 AM EDT.
MONTPELIER AND BUMPASS AROUND 410 AM EDT.
LADYSMITH AROUND 420 AM EDT.
KINGS DOMINION AND ASHLAND AROUND 425 AM EDT.
MILFORD...HANOVER...DAWN AND BOWLING GREEN AROUND 430 AM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
MAIDENS...VONTAY...MABELTON...LOCUST CREEK...DABNEYS...ROCKVILLE...
JOHNSONS SPRINGS...HEWLETT...GOODALL AND GILMAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 7734 3773 7736 3770 7763 3769 7764
3763 7799 3802 7770 3800 7764 3818 7745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 255DEG 49KT 3815 7796 3765 7796
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.88IN
$$
442 follow-up statements
974
WWUS51 KAKQ 050819
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
419 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
VAC075-109-145-050829-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110405T0845Z/
POWHATAN VA-GOOCHLAND VA-LOUISA VA-
419 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOUISA...CENTRAL
GOOCHLAND AND EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL POWHATAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3825 7734 3773 7736 3770 7762 3771 7765
3770 7767 3771 7769 3801 7767 3801 7764
3818 7745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0819Z 255DEG 49KT 3824 7754 3774 7754
$$
VAC033-085-050845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110405T0845Z/
HANOVER VA-CAROLINE VA-
419 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
CAROLINE AND CENTRAL HANOVER COUNTIES UNTIL 445 AM EDT...
AT 417 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM MASSAPONAX TO 6 MILES WEST OF ASHLAND...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
KINGS DOMINION AND ASHLAND AROUND 425 AM EDT.
MILFORD...HANOVER AND DAWN AROUND 430 AM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE WOODFORD...
GUM TREE...GUINEA...DOSWELL...BURRUSS CORNER...VILLBORO...PENOLA AND
CORBIN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3825 7734 3773 7736 3770 7762 3771 7765
3770 7767 3771 7769 3801 7767 3801 7764
3818 7745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0819Z 255DEG 49KT 3824 7754 3774 7754
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.88IN
$$
44008
WWUS51 KAKQ 050845
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
445 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
VAC033-085-050854-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110405T0845Z/
HANOVER VA-CAROLINE VA-
445 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN CAROLINE AND CENTRAL
HANOVER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 AM EDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY FROM HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 3825 7734 3773 7736 3770 7762 3771 7765
3770 7767 3771 7769 3801 7767 3801 7764
3818 7745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 255DEG 49KT 3832 7712 3782 7712
$$
CWAMSLEYWhat 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 Apr 5, 2:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 2:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
224 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST EARLY THIS
MORNING AND PUSH OFFSHORE TOWARDS EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS BACK INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...AND SLIDES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST ON THURSDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
UPDATED TO ADD TOR WATCH 101
LCHS (LOW CAPE/HIGH SHEAR) EVENT APPROACHING THE RGN FROM THE WEST.
FAIRLY NARROW BAND OF STRONGER SHRAS/TSRAS (BRIEF MOD/HVY RAINFALL)
RIGHT ALONG/AHEAD OF COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE (MAIN THREATS WILL BE
STRAIGHT LINE DAMAGING WINDS AND AREAS OF LARGE HAIL IN STRONGER
UPDRAFTS). CAN NOT OUTRULE AN ISOL TORNADO AS THERE AT TIMES WILL
BE BREAKS IN THE MAIN LINE AS STRONGER WINDS ALOFT FILTER DOWN TO
THE SFC WHICH WILL SEPERATE THE LINE INTO BOW SEGMENTS. CURRENT
TIMING WOULD SUGGEST BEST WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR SVR WX TO BE
08-12Z WEST OF I-95 AND 10-14Z ERN HALF OF THE CWA. GNRLY SVR WX
WILL ONLY BE EXPECTED FOR AROUND 1-2 HRS IN ANY GIVEN AREA.
RESIDUAL SHRAS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND INITIAL LINE (POST FRONTAL
ACTIVITY) BEFORE SOME CLRG DVLPS W/E LATE DAY. GNRLY SVR WX WILL
ONLY BE EXPECTED FOR AROUND 1-2 HRS IN ANY GIVEN AREA).
ALSO TO NOTE...A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING HAS STAYED FURTHER
TO THE SOUTH OF THE OH/TN VLY EARLIER THIS AM...BUT THINKING
ACTIVITY WILL START TO SPREAD FURTHER NORTH INTO THE SRN HALF OF THE
CWA THIS AM AS INSTABILITY INCREASES.
OVERALL QPF WILL BE IN THE 0.25-0.50 INCH RANGE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR AN INCH IN THUNDERSTORMS (ESP FAR SE CWA).
BULK OF HIGHS (7AM-7PM) WILL BE SET IN THE AM HRS (GNRLY MID/UPR
60S).
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
DRY/COOL WX TNT...THEN PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WEDNESDAY AS HIGH
PRESSURE TRAVERSES THE AREA. LOWS TUES NIGHT IN THE 30S TO LOW
40S. HIGHS WEDNESDAY FROM THE UPR 50S EASTERN SHORE TO THE UPR 60S
WEST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PARK ITSELF OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WED
NIGHT AND THURS. RETURN FLOW FROM THE SOUTH WILL ALLOW FOR A MILD
AFTERNOON ON THURS WITH HIGHS REACHING THE UPR 60S EASTERN
SHORE/IMMEDIATE COAST TO THE MID 70S INTERIOR LOCATIONS.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
GOING CLSR TO THE 12Z ECMWF FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD. WEAK FRNTL
BDNRY (BACKDOOR/WRM FRNT) WILL LAY ACRS THE CWA THU NGT INTO ERLY
SUN. WEAK SHRTWVS/ASSOC AREAS OF MOIST WILL MOVE THRU IN WNW FLO
ALOFT...AND WILL RESULT IN SLGT OR SML CHCS FOR SHRAS ACRS THE
REGION. THAT BNDRY WILL LIFT N OF THE ENTIRE AREA SUN AFTN WITH
WRMER SW FLO EXPECTED ALL LOCATIONS. MAINLY DRY WX SUN AFTN THRU
MON...BEFORE NEXT COLD FRNT BRINGS SLGT CHC OF SHRAS MON NGT.
MAX TEMPS ON FRI RANGING FM NEAR 60 OVR THE LWR MD/VA ERN SHR...TO
THE MID 70S SW. HIGHS ON SAT RANGING FM THE LWR 60S OVR LWR MD ERN
SHR...TO NEAR 80 SW. MAX TEMPS ON SUN RANGING THRU THE 70S TO NEAR
80...AND IN THE MID 70S TO LWR 80S ON MON.
&&
.AVIATION /07Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
GUSTY S WNDS BTWN 20-35 KT CONTS OUT AHEAD OF CDFRNT THIS AM. BASED
ON LTST RADAR TRENDS AND MODEL DATA...TRIMMED BACK CONVECTION (CB)
FROM CDFRNTL PASSAGE TO A 2-3 HR WINDOW (10-13Z KRIC...12-15Z ALONG
THE CSTL TAF SITES). ADDED ANTHR 3 HR PRD OF POST FRNTL PCPN THRU
AM HRS. WNDS SHFT TO W THEN NW BEHIND FROPA AND REMAIN GUSTY INTO
AFTRN HRS AS CAA SURGE OVRSPRDS RGN. MVFR TO LCL IFR CNDTNS WITH
PCPN AND FROPA LIFT INTO VFR RANGE BY THE AFTRN. CLRG WITH DMNSHG
WNDS ALL AREAS AFTR 00Z.
HI PRES BLDS INTO THE AREA...THEN OFF THE CST FOR TONITE THRU THU.
&&
.MARINE...
BASED ON CRNT WND GUSTS...DECIDED TO HOIST GALE WRNGS FOR CSTL
WTRS THRU THE REST OF TONITE. OTW...STRNG SCA'S REMAIN IN PLACE
AHEAD OF APPRCHG CDFRNT PROGGED TO CROSS THE MARINE AREA TUESDAY.
PVS DSCN:
COOLER/MORE STABLE AIR OVR THE CHES WTRS SHUD KEEP GUSTS BLO GALE
FORCE INTO TUE MORNG. HIGHER GUSTS PSBL IN CONVECTION THAT DVLPS
LATE TONITE/ERLY TUE MORNG...BUT THOSE WNDS WUD BE HANDLED WITH
MARINE STATEMENTS AND PSBL WRNGS. NW WNDS PROVIDE CAA BEHIND THE
FRNT TUE MORNG THRU TUE AFTN...WITH WND SPEEDS MAINLY 15 TO 25 KT.
HIGH PRES BLDS ACRS THE MARINE AREA AND OFF THE MID ATLC/SE CST WED
THRU THU. A BACKDOOR FRNT THEN DROPS INTO AND ACRS THE AREA FOR
THU NGT THRU SAT...PROVIDING SE...E OR NE WNDS 15 KT OR LESS.
&&
.CLIMATE...
RECORD HIGH'S SET FOR MON APRIL 4TH AT RIC...TIED AT ORF.
RIC 86/1956...*87 ACTUAL HIGH TODAY (NEW RECORD)
ORF 86/1963...*86 ACTUAL HIGH TODAY (TIES RECORD)
SBY 83/1999...
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR ANZ630>633.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ANZ650-652-654-
656-658.
&&
SYNOPSIS...CCW
NEAR TERM...CCW
SHORT TERM...JDM
LONG TERM...TMG
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...MPR/TMG
CLIMATE...Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 2:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 220 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ072>078-081>100-060630- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- 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- 220 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 101 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... 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 HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF 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. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. ANZ650-652-654-656-658-060630- 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- 220 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING... 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. ANZ630>633-060630- 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- 220 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...TORNADO WATCH 101 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY 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. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. VAZ048-049-060>071-079-080-060630- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 220 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011 ...TORNADO WATCH 101 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL 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. TORNADO WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 11:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1115 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011
VAZ048-049-060>062-066>069-050415-
AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-FLUVANNA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-LOUISA VA-LUNENBURG
VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-
1115 PM EDT MON APR 4 2011
...SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF
THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT REGION...
AT 1115 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS WITH BREIF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PROSPECT TO 43 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DARLINGTON HEIGHTS...OR FROM 8
MILES EAST OF BENT CREEK TO 28 MILES WEST OF CLOVER...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE NEAR...
ELAM AROUND 1135 PM EDT...
PROSPECT AROUND 1140 PM EDT...
FIVE FORKS AROUND 1145 PM EDT...
LAKESIDE VILLAGE AROUND 1150 PM EDT...
ELK HILL AROUND 1155 PM EDT...
GEORGES TAVERN AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT...
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER AND AN OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING STRIKE WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
LAT...LON 3734 7861 3739 7860 3734 7850 3735 7847
3763 7826 3770 7826 3775 7845 3780 7850
3811 7822 3786 7776 3691 7825 3688 7847
3692 7850 3708 7846 3713 7853 3714 7859
3719 7868 3725 7870
WAMSLEYSpecial weather statement, Apr 5, 12:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1215 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
VAZ048-049-060>064-066>069-050515-
AMELIA VA-CAROLINE VA-CUMBERLAND VA-FLUVANNA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER
VA-LOUISA VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-
1215 AM EDT TUE APR 5 2011
...SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF
THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT REGION...
AT 1215 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS WITH BREIF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MINERAL TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF DARLINGTON HEIGHTS...OR FROM 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MINERAL TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLOVER...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS ACTVITY WILL BE NEAR TAMWORTH AROUND 1220
AM EDT... PLEASANT GROVE AROUND 1225 AM EDT...
VICTORIA AROUND 1230 AM EDT...
RUBERMOUNT AROUND 1235 AM EDT...
OLIVEVILLE AROUND 1240 AM EDT...
MACON AROUND 1245 AM EDT...
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER AND AN
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKE WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
LAT...LON 3739 7860 3734 7850 3735 7847 3763 7826
3770 7826 3775 7845 3780 7850 3809 7825
3814 7817 3815 7802 3811 7784 3800 7764
3825 7737 3825 7730 3824 7729 3698 7820
3695 7848 3708 7846 3719 7868 3725 7870
WAMSLEYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 11:15 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 11 hr | |
| Apr 4, 11:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 60 min |
| Apr 5, 12:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan and 1 more | 60 min |
| Apr 5, 2:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 64 min |
| Apr 5, 3:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 3:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 4:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 4:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico and 7 more | 54 min |
| Apr 5, 4:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Petersburg | 60 min |
| Apr 5, 4:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland and 2 more | 64 min |
| Apr 5, 4:58 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 5:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Apr 5, 5:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 4 more | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 5:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 4 more | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 5:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 4 more | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Northumberland | 62 min |
| Apr 5, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Apr 5, 6:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 7:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Apr 5, 9:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more | 64 min |
| Apr 5, 9:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen and 5 more | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 9:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 10:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton and 10 more | 60 min |
| Apr 5, 10:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews and 4 more | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 10:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen and 18 more | 56 min |
| Apr 5, 10:34 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 71 min | |
| Apr 5, 11:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton and 6 more | 62 min |
| Apr 5, 11:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min |
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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.