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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Wakefield, VA

November 16, 2011Greensville County, Southampton County, Virginia; Northampton County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 16, 2011, 10:32 PM EST for Greensville County, Southampton County, Virginia; Northampton County, North Carolina. It was in force for 43 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
Nov 16, 2011, 10:32 PM EST (03:32 UTC)
Expired
Nov 16, 2011, 11:15 PM EST
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Northampton County, NC, Greensville County, VA, Southampton County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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 nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 202 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-11-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2011-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -61 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
573 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Nov 16, 8:35 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 8:35 PM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 16, 6:41 AM EST, 15 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
641 AM EST WED NOV 16 2011

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-061>064-069-071>078-083-085-099-100-171145-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-POWHATAN-
HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-
NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT-MIDDLESEX-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
641 AM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL 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.

A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WILL ENCOUNTER A MOIST AIR MASS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE. SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT
AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAIN...WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH EXPECTED.

.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.

ANZ630>634-650-652-654-656-658-171145-
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 LITTLE CREEK VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
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-
641 AM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY...

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

.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.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-065>068-070-079>082-084-086>098-171145-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-PRINCE EDWARD-
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-CHESTERFIELD-BRUNSWICK-
DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-
SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
641 AM EST WED NOV 16 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WILL ENCOUNTER A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND SOUTH
OF THE FRONT AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE
STORMS WOULD BE LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
EXPECTED...WITH STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH POSSIBLE.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 16, 6:59 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
659 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

VAZ063-064-072>077-170030-
CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-HANOVER VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM
VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA-WESTMORELAND VA-
659 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTH ALONG A STRONG COLD FRONT...

AT 657 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A NEWLY DEVELOPED LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM HAGUE TO  AYLETT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CHAMPLAIN AROUND 705 PM EST...
  NEWLAND AROUND 710 PM EST...

EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS IN THE
PATH OF THESE STORMS.

LAT...LON 3816 7662 3815 7660 3811 7659 3809 7654
      3805 7651 3788 7651 3766 7720 3782 7735
      3818 7678

44
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 7:01 PM EST, 3 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
701 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

VAZ060>063-065>069-170100-
AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-LUNENBURG VA-
MECKLENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-
701 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CUMBERLAND...
NORTHWESTERN LUNENBURG...NORTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG...NORTHWESTERN
NOTTOWAY...POWHATAN...PRINCE EDWARD...SOUTHERN GOOCHLAND...WEST
CENTRAL HANOVER AND WESTERN AMELIA COUNTIES...

AT 700 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
BUCKINGHAM TO 35 MILES WEST OF VIRGILINA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR PROSPECT
AROUND 715 PM...TRENTON MILLS AROUND 730 PM...WEST VIEW AROUND 745
PM AND PRINCE EDWARD LAKE AROUND 800 PM.

LAT...LON 3668 7871 3670 7865 3688 7850 3708 7846
      3709 7850 3713 7853 3714 7859 3720 7870
      3726 7869 3734 7861 3738 7861 3740 7858
      3734 7851 3735 7846 3761 7827 3768 7825
      3775 7759 3664 7863 3663 7872

FORECASTER: ALBRIGHT
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 7:53 PM EST, 2 hours 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
753 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

VAZ060-061-063-065>071-079>081-083-087-088-170200-
AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-CUMBERLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA-
GREENSVILLE VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-
NEW KENT VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-
SUSSEX VA-
753 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AMELIA...
CHESTERFIELD...CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...CITY OF PETERSBURG...CITY
OF RICHMOND...CITY OF HOPEWELL...DINWIDDIE...EASTERN PRINCE
EDWARD...LUNENBURG...NORTH CENTRAL GREENSVILLE...NORTHERN
BRUNSWICK...NORTHERN MECKLENBURG...NORTHWESTERN NEW
KENT...NORTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...NOTTOWAY...SOUTHEASTERN
HANOVER...SOUTHERN HENRICO...SOUTHERN POWHATAN...SOUTHWESTERN
CUMBERLAND...WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTIES...

AT 750 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
ANGOLA TO REDOAK...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR TOBACCOVILLE
AROUND 800 PM...FLAT ROCK AROUND 810 PM...FOUNDERS BRIDGE AROUND 820
PM...WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION AROUND 830 PM...FIVE FORKS AROUND 840 PM
AND CHERRY HILL AROUND 850 PM.

LAT...LON 3669 7869 3670 7865 3689 7850 3705 7846
      3709 7848 3748 7829 3762 7714 3678 7756
      3661 7871

FORECASTER: ALBRIGHT
Local storm report, Nov 16, 9:17 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
917 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

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

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DENARO                  37.24N  77.98W
11/16/2011                   AMELIA             VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RT 614 AND RT 615

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100242

DAP
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 9:20 PM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
920 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

VAZ072-073-078-082>086-088>091-093-094-170315-
CHARLES CITY VA-GLOUCESTER VA-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-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-
YORK VA-
920 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG...
EAST CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGE...GLOUCESTER...JAMES CITY...MATHEWS...
NORTH CENTRAL CITY OF POQUOSON...NORTH CENTRAL ISLE OF WIGHT...NORTH
CENTRAL SUSSEX...NORTHERN SURRY...NORTHWESTERN CITY OF NEWPORT
NEWS...SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES CITY...SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN...
SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM...SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN
MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEASTERN NEW KENT AND YORK COUNTIES...

AT 918 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM NEW
KENT TO NEW HOPE TO DISPUTANTA...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR ELTHAM
AROUND 930 PM...GLENNS AROUND 940 PM...HEALYS AROUND 950
PM...WINDMILL POINT AROUND 1000 PM AND SEAFORD AROUND 1010 PM.

LAT...LON 3730 7627 3736 7635 3736 7641 3728 7634
      3726 7638 3717 7638 3718 7634 3717 7634
      3704 7720 3719 7706 3725 7698 3727 7699
      3736 7692 3752 7691 3764 7629 3761 7627
      3761 7632 3758 7633 3756 7629 3737 7624

FORECASTER: ALBRIGHT
Special weather statement, Nov 16, 10:03 PM EST, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1003 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

VAZ086-091-094-099-100-170345-
ACCOMACK VA-MATHEWS VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-YORK VA-
1003 PM EST WED NOV 16 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS...EAST CENTRAL CITY OF POQUOSON...NORTHAMPTON...
NORTHEASTERN CITY OF HAMPTON...SOUTHEASTERN MATHEWS AND SOUTHWESTERN
ACCOMACK COUNTIES...

AT 1000 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
WINDMILL POINT TO PLUM TREE ISLAND REFUGE...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS
AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR WARDTOWN
AROUND 1020 PM AND WILLIS WHARF AROUND 1030 PM.

LAT...LON 3760 7560 3757 7558 3728 7578 3717 7581
      3713 7598 3720 7603 3710 7631 3714 7630
      3721 7602 3734 7603 3738 7623 3735 7626
      3730 7628 3748 7626 3738 7623 3734 7602
      3757 7595 3774 7583 3780 7552

FORECASTER: ALBRIGHT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 7:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward59 min
Nov 16, 7:49 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 4 more101 min
Nov 16, 7:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Lunenburg and 5 more67 min
Nov 16, 8:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway47 min
Nov 16, 8:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George and 4 more45 min
Nov 16, 9:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg55 min
Nov 16, 9:25 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Nov 16, 10:38 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton37 min
Nov 16, 11:11 PM ESTTornado WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Suffolk34 min
Nov 17, 6:14 AM ESTFreeze WatchAKQCity of Virginia Beach8 hr
Nov 17, 1:11 PM ESTGale WarningAKQ5 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2011Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Carolina, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.