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Tornado Warning 78, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 28, 2011City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this tornado warning at Sep 28, 2011, 6:06 PM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report 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: Sep 28, 2011, 6:06 PM EDT (22:06 UTC)
Expired: Sep 28, 2011, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

County City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:06 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
Sep 28, 6:27 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 54	Oceana Nas, VA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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 nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 600 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 926 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

226 
WFUS51 KAKQ 282206
TORAKQ
VAC810-282230-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TO.W.0078.110928T2206Z-110928T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
606 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 602 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRINCESS ANNE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
  MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LYNNHAVEN AROUND 615 PM EDT.
  OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION AND DAM NECK AROUND 620 PM EDT.
  VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT AROUND 625 PM EDT.
  CAPE HENRY AROUND 630 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE PRINCESS
ANNE PLAZA...MACONS CORNER...LONDON BRIDGE...OCEANA...RUDEE HEIGHTS
AND NORTH VIRGINIA BEACH.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WAKEFIELD AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE... OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 7612 3676 7614 3676 7616 3679 7620
      3693 7607 3694 7603 3694 7599 3678 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 228DEG 17KT 3679 7610

$$

SCALORA

1 follow-up statement

975 
WWUS51 KAKQ 282218
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
618 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

VAC810-282230-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TO.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110928T2230Z/
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
618 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 614 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LYNNHAVEN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT AND CAPE HENRY AROUND 630 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE OCEANA...
RUDEE HEIGHTS AND NORTH VIRGINIA BEACH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4 IN WAKEFIELD.

&&

LAT...LON 3678 7612 3693 7607 3694 7603 3694 7599
      3678 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 228DEG 17KT 3683 7605

$$

SCALORA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Sep 28, 4:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 4:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
444 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...THEN
PUSH OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THURSDAY. A SECONDARY COLD FRONT
WILL CROSS THE REGION LATE FRIDAY...USHERING IN MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS
FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
LTST DATA HAS BEST SPRT FOR CONVECTION E OF I95 CORRIDOR TONIGHT AS
S/W MOVES NE AHEAD OF SLOW MOVG CDFRNT. DESPITE LESS INSTAB...WILL
KEEP CHC POPS GOING W OF I95 CORRIDOR THIS EVE DUE TO LL MSTR
CNVRGNCE AS WELL AS NMRS OUTFLOW BNDRYS NOW FORMING FROM ONGOING
CONVECTION. AIRMASS REMAINS TRPLCL...SO LIKE LAST NITE...CONVECTION
MAY LAST WELL AFTR SS. SPRT FOR POPS SHIFTS NE AFTR MIDNITE...SO
WILL HAVE HIGHEST POPS ACROSS LWR MD ERN SHORE AFTR 06Z. DRYER AIR
BEGINS TO FILTER INTO WRN CNTYS LATE...SO HAVE ENDED PCPN ACROSS
WRN CNTYS AFTR MIDNITE. LOWS IN THE 60S TO NR 70.

SEE CLIMATE SECTION (BLO) TO FOR RICHMOND PCPNS STATUS FOR SEPT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SLOW MOVING CDFRNT FINALLY REACHES THE COAST LATE THURS AM THEN
PUSHES OFF THE COAST DURING THE AFTRN. THE UPPER LOW FINALLY GETS
A KICK EAST BY ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH DIVING SOUTH OUT OF SOUTHERN
CANADA. AS IT DOES SO...OPENS UP AND TAKES ON A NEGATIVE TILT AS IT
LIFTS NE THROUGH THE NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC/ NORTHEAST THURS. THIS
SCENARIO KEEPS ENUF MSTR/LIFT ACROSS EASTERN CNTYS FOR SCT AFTRN
TSTRMS. HIGHEST POPS ACROSS ERN SHORE WHERE BEST MSTR SOURCE. ENUF
DRY AIR ACROSS WRN CNTYS BEHIND CDFRNT (W OF I95) TO PREVENT ANY
PCPN. STILL WRM WITH HIGHS 80-85.

DRY AIR OVRSPRDS RGN THURS NIGHT WITH CLEARING SKIES / FALLING DP
TMPS. THIS LEADS TO MORE COMFORTABLE CNDTNS WITH LOWS IN THE M50S-
L60S. SEASONABLY WARM WX IS EXPECTED OUT AHEAD OF THE NEXT SGNFCNT
CDFRNT FRI. MODELS TRENDING TOWARD SOME MSTR ACCOMPANYING THE FRNT
ACROSS ERN MOST CNTYS AFTR 18Z. THUS...ADDED A SLGHT CHC SHWR WITH
THE ACTUAL FROPA...THOUGH THE MSTR MAY BE MORE CLOUD COVERAGE THAN
PCPN. ENUF HEATING BEFORE FROPA FOR MAX TEMPS BTWN 75-80.

M CLR TO PT CLDY AND COOL FRI NITE AS CAA SETS IN. LOWS M40S NWRN
CNTYS TO M50S SERN CSTL AREAS.

MODELS DIFFER...BUT LTST TRENDS IS FOR THE UPR LVL LOW TO DRIFT S
ACROSS THE NRN MID ATLNTC STATES ERLY THIS WEEKEND. QSTN OF JUST
HOW FAR IT ACTUALLY GETS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE AMT OF SUN.
FRO NOW...KEPT SAT DRY BUT BUMPED UP CLOUD COVERAGE IN SKY GRIDS
TO MAKE SKIES PT TO M CLDY ACROSS NRN CNTYS...PT TO M SUNNY ACROSS
THE S. HIGH IN THE 60S.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A STRONG TROUGH DIGS AND SETTLES OVER THE EAST COAST LATE IN THE
WEEKEND AND SLOWLY MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AS AN
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST...WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE
PREVAILING THROUGH MIDWEEK. MOST OF THE PERIOD SHOULD BE
DRY...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A FEW LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE NE
PORTION OF THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON CLOSER TO THE UPPER LOW CENTER.
HIGH TEMPERATURES SUNDAY SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW
60S...FOLLOWED BY A TREND BACK INTO THE 70S THROUGH MIDWEEK. LOW
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE IN THE LOW TO MID 40S NW TO LOW 50S SE ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY MORNING. IF ENOUGH DECOUPLING OCCURS SUNDAY AND
MONDAY MORNING A FEW FAVORED COOL SPOTS IN THE INTERIOR COASTAL
PLAIN AND PIEDMONT COULD FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S. A SLIGHT
MODIFICATION IN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES SHOULD OCCUR THROUGH
MIDWEEK...BUT MORNING SHOULD REMAIN COOL WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER
40S TO LOW 50S.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
CEILINGS OCCASIONALLY LOWERED INTO THE MVFR/IFR RANGE AT THE TAF
SITES BETWEEN 12 AND 18Z. CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MAINLY VFR DURING THE
AFTN BUT CONVECTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTN. ACTIVITY SHOULD
DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING. SOME FOG AND STRATUS IS PSBL BUT MOS
FCSTS ARE NOT AS BULLISH AS THEY WERE 24 HOURS AGO. FOR NOW...TOOK
SBY DOWN TO IFR AND RIC TO MVFR. CONDITIONS IMPROVE BY LATE MRNG
THURSDAY.

OUTLOOK...SCT TS WILL AGAIN BE PSBL THURSDAY AFTN MAINLY OVER ERN
PORTIONS.  MAINLY VFR/DRY CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN FRIDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
A S WIND WILL PROGRESSIVELY BECOME MORE SW INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
AS A FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. LATEST FORECAST WIND
SPEEDS ARE BELOW SCA. HOWEVER...DRIER AIR DOES ADVECT IN AND THIS
COULD ALLOW FOR ENOUGH MIXING FOR GUSTS TO APPROACH MARGINAL SCA
OVER THE BAY AND SOUND THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. A STRONGER
COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST FRIDAY AND MOVES ACROSS THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST FRIDAY NIGHT. DECENT CAA BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN GOOD LOW LEVEL MIXING OVER WARM WATER WITH EVENTUAL
SCA FLAGS LIKELY SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. INCREASED SEAS ARE EXPECTED
DURING THE WEEKEND WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED CAA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 1/2 TO 1 FT ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE
EXPECTED WITH NEW MOON. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED THROUGH
THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY THE CENTRAL BAY (LEWISETTA VA/CAMBRIDGE MD)
WITH A PERSISTENT S WIND...AND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN SHORE (MAINLY
OCEAN CITY) FOR LEVELS POSSIBLY APPROACHING MINOR FLOODING.

&&

.CLIMATE...
SEPTEMBER 2011 NOW RANKS AS THE 9TH WETTEST ON RECORD AT RICHMOND
(THROUGH 8 AM THIS MORNING 9/28). AT NORFOLK PRECIPITATION HAS
BEEN WELL ABOVE AVG...BUT STILL WELL BELOW AT 10TH WETTEST
RANKING.

THE WETTEST SEPTEMBERS AT RICHMOND (DATA BACK THROUGH 1871):

1) 16.60" (1999)
2) 10.98" (1975)
3) 10.41" (1888)
4) 10.12" (2003)
5)  9.76" (1979)
6)  9.58  (1924)
7)  9.52" (2006)
8)  9.23" (1935)
9)  8.92" (2011/THROUGH 8 AM 9/28)

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...MPR
NEAR TERM...MPR
SHORT TERM...MPR
LONG TERM...AJZ
AVIATION...LSA
MARINE...AJZ
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...AJZ/ALB
CLIMATE...LKB

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 28, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
345 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

MDZ021>025-NCZ012-VAZ048-049-060>090-092-099-100-291945-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
NORTHAMPTON NC-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-SOUTHAMPTON-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
345 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS THE REGION LATER TODAY. ISOLATED STRONG
STORMS ARE A POSSIBILITY. GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE
THE PRIMARY THREATS.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

ANZ630>634-650-652-654-656-658-291945-
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-
345 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.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.

NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ091-093>098-291945-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
VIRGINIA BEACH-
345 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH
HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 3:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
350 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

NCZ013>016-030>032-282050-
BERTIE NC-CAMDEN NC-CHOWAN NC-GATES NC-HERTFORD NC-PASQUOTANK
NC-PERQUIMANS NC-
350 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

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

AT 350 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM GATESVILLE TO 29 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WINDSOR...OR FROM GATESVILLE TO 17 MILES SOUTH OF WILLIAMSTON...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WAKELON AROUND 355 PM EDT...
  EASONS CROSSROADS AROUND 400 PM EDT...
  GOOSE POND AROUND 405 PM EDT...
  WOODARD AROUND 415 PM EDT...
  TROTVILLE AROUND 420 PM EDT...
  TYNER AROUND 425 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.

LAT...LON 3582 7690 3590 7693 3585 7704 3593 7704
      3594 7714 3654 7681 3654 7635 3602 7660
      3604 7668 3615 7673 3623 7673 3622 7674
      3614 7674 3601 7667 3596 7672 3593 7669
      3588 7673 3586 7679 3588 7682 3581 7688

SCALORA

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
446 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

NCZ014>017-031-032-VAZ096-097-282145-
CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHOWAN NC-GATES NC-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS
NC-SUFFOLK VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
446 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

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

AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CORAPEAKE TO 19 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CAPE COLONY...OR FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CORAPEAKE TO
6 MILES SOUTH OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITESTON AROUND 455 PM EDT...
  YEOPIM STATION AROUND 500 PM EDT...
  SMITHTOWN AROUND 505 PM EDT...
  CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT AROUND 510 PM EDT...
  SOMERSET AROUND 515 PM EDT...
  SNUG HARBOR AROUND 520 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS TO 45 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.

LAT...LON 3600 7659 3604 7662 3604 7668 3613 7672
      3669 7655 3671 7608 3668 7607 3667 7612
      3655 7612 3655 7608 3628 7615 3629 7618
      3626 7614 3612 7617 3609 7622 3613 7634
      3610 7629 3607 7640 3600 7652

SCALORA

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 4:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
452 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

VAZ095-098-100-282115-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
452 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER NORFOLK...

AT 451 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BAYSIDE AT 500 PM EDT.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3711 7590 3712 7594 3708 7595 3708 7599
      3691 7609 3684 7623 3691 7638 3698 7630
      3692 7609 3712 7598 3723 7602 3733 7592
      3726 7584 3722 7587 3721 7586 3724 7582
      3722 7579

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Local storm report, Sep 28, 4:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
458 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

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

0323 PM     HAIL             1 NW BELLEVILLE         36.87N  76.44W
09/28/2011  E2.75 INCH       CITY OF SUFFOLK    VA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1100196

DAP

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 5:27 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
527 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

VAZ095-098-282230-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
527 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE CITY
OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK...

AT 526 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM FROM CAPE HENRY TO KEMPSVILLE...OR FROM 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BAYSIDE TO KEMPSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR   LYNNHAVEN AROUND 535 PM EDT...
  CAPE HENRY AROUND 550 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS TO 45 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND
POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3689 7598 3678 7610 3679 7622 3684 7623
      3693 7616 3692 7608 3694 7604 3694 7600
      3692 7597

ZIMMERMAN

Special weather statement, Sep 28, 5:45 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
545 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

NCZ015>017-102-VAZ097-098-282230-
CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-PASQUOTANK NC-VIRGINIA
BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-
545 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2011

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

AT 544 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF FENTRESS TO 15 MILES SOUTH
OF NIXONTON...OR FROM KEMPSVILLE TO COLUMBIA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITEHALL SHORES AROUND 550 PM EDT...
  SLIGO AROUND 555 PM EDT...
  OCEANA NAVAL AIR STATION AROUND 600 PM EDT...
  MACONS CORNER AROUND 605 PM EDT...
  RUDEE HEIGHTS AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  COINJOCK AROUND 615 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS TO 45 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 AT LEAST AN INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3610 7586 3624 7593 3616 7591 3618 7602
      3629 7618 3615 7605 3613 7607 3615 7624
      3622 7629 3626 7638 3641 7647 3678 7628
      3678 7608 3688 7598 3625 7577 3623 7577
      3622 7581 3627 7584 3609 7579

SCALORA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 27, 8:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Emporia	53 min
Sep 27, 8:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Henrico, King William, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more	53 min
Sep 27, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	30 min
Sep 27, 9:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more	59 min
Sep 28, 12:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin	60 min
Sep 28, 12:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	55 min
Sep 28, 2:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	2 hr
Sep 28, 3:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	64 min
Sep 28, 3:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna and 5 more	113 min
Sep 28, 3:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Mecklenburg	2 hr
Sep 28, 4:39 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 6 more	111 min
Sep 28, 4:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	65 min
Sep 28, 7:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	44 min
Sep 28, 1:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin	39 min
Sep 28, 2:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk	41 min
Sep 28, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin	43 min
Sep 28, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 1 more	48 min
Sep 28, 3:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	39 min
Sep 28, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Sep 28, 3:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	36 min
Sep 28, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		59 min
Sep 28, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	42 min
Sep 28, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		92 min
Sep 28, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	59 min
Sep 28, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton, City of Norfolk	23 min
Sep 28, 5:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	2 hr
Sep 28, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	63 min
Sep 28, 5:37 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Sep 28, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	45 min
Sep 28, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		89 min
Sep 28, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		89 min
Sep 28, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	50 min

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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.