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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2012, 4:56 PM EST for Somerset County, Wicomico County, Worcester County, Maryland. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2012, 4:56 PM EST (21:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 5:45 PM EST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1:19 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 884 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
732
WUUS51 KAKQ 242156
SVRAKQ
MDC039-045-047-242245-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0006.120224T2156Z-120224T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
456 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...
EAST CENTRAL WICOMICO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...
WORCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...
* UNTIL 545 PM EST
* AT 453 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SELBYVILLE TO NEWARK TO
WHITESBURG...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SNUG HARBOR...OCEAN PINES AND GIRDLETREE AROUND 500 PM EST.
WEST OCEAN CITY...OCEAN CITY...NORTH OCEAN CITY AND CAPE ISLE OF
WIGHT AROUND 505 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE MOUNT
WESLEY...CEDARTOWN...BOXIRON...PUBLIC LANDING AND OCEAN CITY AIRPORT.
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.
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
THIS IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM. DUE TO THE ROTATING NATURE OF THESE
STORMS...THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER...
INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
POSSIBLY TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INTO
AN INTERIOR ROOM...SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR A CLOSET...OR INTO A
BASEMENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3838 7505 3805 7522 3806 7527 3810 7524
3812 7520 3820 7518 3823 7521 3820 7525
3815 7524 3815 7528 3807 7528 3806 7530
3813 7561 3830 7541 3846 7538 3845 7504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 277DEG 44KT 3846 7522 3828 7527
3816 7546
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
LBROWN2 follow-up statements
628
WWUS51 KAKQ 242228
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
528 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
MDC039-045-242237-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2245Z/
WICOMICO MD-SOMERSET MD-
528 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET
AND SOUTHEASTERN WICOMICO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3805 7522 3806 7526 3808 7526 3806 7529
3807 7534 3809 7543 3817 7526 3816 7524
3815 7524 3815 7528 3809 7529 3808 7525
3814 7519 3820 7519 3823 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 326DEG 5KT 3827 7505 3815 7529
3805 7551
$$
MDC047-242245-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2245Z/
WORCESTER MD-
528 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
WORCESTER COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM EST...
AT 523 PM EST...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ASSATEAGUE NATIONAL REFUGE TO 5 MILES EAST OF SNOW
HILL TO POCOMOKE CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
WORCESTER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BOXIRON.
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 3805 7522 3806 7526 3808 7526 3806 7529
3807 7534 3809 7543 3817 7526 3816 7524
3815 7524 3815 7528 3809 7529 3808 7525
3814 7519 3820 7519 3823 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 326DEG 5KT 3827 7505 3815 7529
3805 7551
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
LBROWN552
WWUS51 KAKQ 242244
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
544 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
MDC047-242254-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2245Z/
WORCESTER MD-
544 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WORCESTER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EST...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY FROM HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS.
LAT...LON 3805 7522 3806 7526 3808 7526 3806 7529
3807 7534 3809 7543 3817 7526 3816 7524
3815 7524 3815 7528 3809 7529 3808 7525
3814 7519 3820 7519 3823 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 326DEG 5KT 3825 7503 3813 7527
3803 7549
$$
LBROWNWhat 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 Feb 24, 3:11 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:11 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
311 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEN
MOVES OFF THE COAST MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 38 CONTINUES THROUGH 8 PM AS COLD FRONT QUICKLY
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEVERAL FACTORS
ARE LEANING MORE TOWARDS A DAMAGING WIND THREAT RATHER THAN TORNADO
THREAT. MSAS SHOWING MESO LOW FORMED NEAR LKU THIS AFTERNOON JUST S
OF WARM FRONT THAT EXTENDS EAST INTO DELAWARE (THIS FEATURE ALSO
HELPED TO KEEP WIND GUSTS BELOW 40 MPH THIS AFTRN). BEST SHEAR ATTM
IS LOCATED IN THAT VICINITY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS THE MESO LOW
MOVES NE. FURTHER TO THE SOUTH...CONVECTION ACROSS THE CAROLINAS HAS
LIMITED ANY SHEAR FROM ADVANCING NORTH AND ROBBING THE MOISTURE...
THUS LIMITING THE TORNADO THREAT THERE. UPSHOT WILL BE MORE OF A
DAMAGING WIND GUST THREAT AS THE LINE OF CONVECTION MARCH EAST ACROSS
THE AREA AT 50-60 MPH. EXPECT MOST IF NOT ALL TSTRM ACTIVITY TO MOVE
OFFSHORE BY OR SHORTLY AFTER 01Z. GIVEN THE MOVEMENT OF THE WESTERN
CELLS...WILL PROBABLY BE CANCELING SOME WESTERN COUNTIES FROM THE
WATCH BY 5 PM.
OTW...LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS AS IT MOVES NE OF AREA TONIGHT. CLEARING
AND TURNING COLDER AS SUBSIDENCE DRYS OUT COLUMN DUE TO STRONG CAA.
TEMPS TO FALL BACK INTO THE M30S-L40S BY SUNRISE.
FYI...ORF REACHED 82 AND BROKE THE RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE. RERORF
HAS BEEN ISSUED. SBY HAS ALSO BROKEN THEIR RECORD HIGH. RERSBY TO
BE ISSUED SHORTLY. RIC REACHED 81...1 DEGREE SHORT OF THE RECORD HIGH.
&&
.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN ACROSS THE NERN STATES SATURDAY.
MODELS PROGG A TROF OF LOW PRESSURE ARND THE SYSTM AND ACROSS THE
FA SAT AFTRN. DEWPOINTS PROGGED TO DROP INTO THE 15-20 DEGREE
RANGE...SO GIVEN THE DRY COLUMN...EXPECT A DRY DAY WITH SOME SCT-
BKN AFTRN CLOUDINESS. H85 TEMPS AND CAA SUPPORT HIGH TEMPS NO MUCH
HIGHER THAN 50.
CLEARING AND COLDER SAT NIGHT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS. LOWS DROP TO
BETWEEN 25-30. SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILD OVER THE AREA SUNDAY. RIDGE
AXIS NOT OVERHEAD UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY SO WITHOUT ANY WAA...TEMPS
REMAIN FROM THE M40S-L50S. LOWS SUN NITE M20S-L30S.
WAA AS RETURN FLOW SETS UP MONDAY. ENOUGH SUNSHINE FOR TEMPS TO
REBOUND BACK INTO THE U50S-L60S.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MODELS AGREE WITH AN ORGANIZED WEATHER SYSTEM AFFECTING THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES AROUND MID WEEK. THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE OUT OF THE WESTERN STATES LATE MONDAY AND CROSS THE GREAT LAKES
AROUND WEDNESDAY. A TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HAVE 30-40 PERCENT
POPS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE WHICH MAY GO HIGHER WITH LATER
ISSUANCES AS CONFIDENCE WITH THE TIMING INCREASES.
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RUN ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS GENERALLY
FROM THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER
30S AND 40S...LOWERING TO MID 30S TO LOWER 40S FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
GUSTY SW WINDS (TO AROUND 30 KNOTS) WILL PREVAIL AT THE TAF SITES
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTN. A WARM FRONT IS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING
THROUGH THE SBY AREA AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THERE BY AROUND 19Z
ALONG WITH A SHIFT IN THE WIND TO SW.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE MOUNTAINS. TSTMS
WILL DEVELOP FROM THE S AND W AND WILL MOST LIKELY IMPACT THE TAF
SITES AFT 21-22Z FOR A PERIOD OF AROUND 3 HOURS. LEFT PREDOMINANT
TSTMS OUT OF THE TAFS AT RIC/SBY DUE TO POPS BEING UNDER 50 PERCENT.
WILL UPDATE IF NEEDED. THOSE LOCATIONS TO THE SOUTHEAST...PHF ORF
AND ECG HAVE A VERY HIGH CONFIDENCE LEVEL FOR TSTMS AND INCLUDED
THEM IN THE PREDOMINANT GROUP. WILL UPDATE IF STRONG OR SEVERE TSTMS
ARE EXPECTED. INCLUDED TSTMS FROM 21-00Z AT ECG AS TSTMS FROM ERN
NORTH CAROLINA SPREAD NORTH. MORE TSTMS WILL BE PSBL LATER IN THE
EVENING (TIL AROUND 03Z) AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
THE COLD FRONT WILL SHIFT WINDS TO W/NW AND CLEAR THE SKIES. WITH
PLENTY OF PRESSURE GRADIENT STILL AROUND...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN GUSTY OVERNIGHT AT SBY. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL GUST TO
AROUND 25-30 KNOTS BEGINNING LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK...DRY/VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE
WILL BE A CHANCE FOR RAIN AND LOWER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS FOR COASTAL WATERS N OF CAPE CHARLES LIGHT HAVE BEEN
PUT INTO EFFECT WITH THE EXPECTED START TIME WITHIN 12 HR. SSW WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVER THE MARINE AREA THIS AFTN INTO THIS
EVNING SO WILL CONTINUE SCA AS WELL. A STRONG COLD FRNT WILL MOVE
EASTWARD AND CROSS THE WATERS THIS EVNING...WITH 20 TO 25 KT
WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT INCREASING BEHIND THE FRONT AND SHIFTING
TO THE W. A PERIOD OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED
WITH THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. BEHIND THE FRONT...COLDER AIR WILL
MOVE IN TNIGHT THRU SAT NITE WITH SFC WINDS TURNING TO THE NW. SOLID
SCA CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BEHIND THE FRNT INTO SAT
NITE.
HI PRES RETURNS ON SUN THUS IMPROVING CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL AREA
WATERS THRU TUE.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
RECENT WET WEATHER HAS FUEL MOISTURES ABOVE 10 PERCENT. GUSTY NW
WINDS (25-35 MPH) AND RH'S BETWEEN 20-30 PERCENT SAT MAY RESULT IN
AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THREAT.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY FOR ANZ630>634-656-
658.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MPR
NEAR TERM...MPR
SHORT TERM...MPR
LONG TERM...LSA
AVIATION...LSA
MARINE...MAS
FIRE WEATHER...MPRHazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST, 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>086-090-091-099-100-252100- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 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-JAMES CITY-YORK- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...TORNADO WATCH 38 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL 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. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM ANY OF THE SHOWERS OR STORMS. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY TO 30 TO 35 MPH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. ANZ650-652-654-252100- 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- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 38 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ630>634-656-658-252100- 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 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- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 38 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ087>089-092>098-252100- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX- SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...TORNADO WATCH 38 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TORNADO WATCH. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA THIS EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM ANY OF THE STORMS. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY TO 30 TO 35 MPH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
331 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAZ060-065>068-070-071-079>082-090-242115-
AMELIA-BRUNSWICK-CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-HENRICO-JAMES
CITY-LUNENBURG-MECKLENBURG-NOTTOWAY-PRINCE EDWARD-PRINCE GEORGE-
331 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AMELIA...CHESTERFIELD...
HENRICO...CITY OF RICHMOND...CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...PRINCE
EDWARD...CHARLES CITY...MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...CITY OF HOPEWELL...
BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE...CITY OF PETERSBURG...NOTTOWAY...PRINCE GEORGE
AND JAMES CITY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EST...
AT 331 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM CHESTERFIELD TO 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF BUFFALO
SPRINGS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CHESTERFIELD TO 14 MILES
WEST OF CLOVER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3668 7871 3670 7865 3689 7850 3708 7846
3709 7847 3749 7751 3736 7687 3655 7840
3663 7872
JBILLETLocal storm report, Feb 24, 3:59 PM EST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
359 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0351 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 38.56N 76.08W
02/24/2012 DORCHESTER MD NWS EMPLOYEE
TREE DOWN AT 348 RADIANCE DR
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200190
JOLocal storm report, Feb 24, 4:15 PM EST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
415 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 38.56N 76.08W
02/24/2012 DORCHESTER MD 911 CALL CENTER
WIDESPREAD TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE AREA.
SOME POWER POLES ARE SNAPPED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200192
JOSpecial weather statement, Feb 24, 4:35 PM EST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
435 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAZ060-065>067-079-080-242200-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-LUNENBURG-MECKLENBURG-NOTTOWAY-PRINCE EDWARD-
435 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD...
MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE AND NOTTOWAY COUNTIES
THROUGH 500 PM EST...
AT 435 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
KENBRIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...BARROWS STORE...
AND...DUNDAS...FORKLAND...AND...ORDSBURG...DARVILLS...AND...
RAWLINGS...MCKENNEY...DEWITT...AND...ROCKY RUN.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3668 7871 3670 7865 3689 7850 3709 7845
3721 7786 3719 7774 3726 7760 3723 7756
3722 7745 3719 7745 3717 7740 3691 7755
3688 7764 3690 7765 3689 7766 3674 7766
3654 7779 3653 7864 3655 7874
SCALORASpecial weather statement, Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
448 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAZ070-073-078-081>086-089>091-242215-
CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-GLOUCESTER-JAMES CITY-KING AND
QUEEN-LANCASTER-MATHEWS-MIDDLESEX-NEW KENT-PRINCE GEORGE-SURRY-YORK-
448 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CHESTERFIELD...CHARLES
CITY...KING AND QUEEN...NEW KENT...MIDDLESEX...LANCASTER...MATHEWS...
CITY OF HOPEWELL...PRINCE GEORGE...SURRY...YORK...JAMES CITY...
GLOUCESTER AND CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EST...
AT 448 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
GARYSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...MOUNT AIRY...WARREN
MILL...TOANO...YORK RIVER STATE PARK...ARK...DUTTON.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3736 7639 3737 7640 3718 7729 3731 7734
3765 7629 3763 7627 3761 7628 3761 7632
3758 7633 3756 7629 3755 7630 3745 7624
3739 7624
SCALORALocal storm report, Feb 24, 4:53 PM EST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
453 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM HAIL 1 ENE WINTERPOCK 37.35N 77.71W
02/24/2012 E1.00 INCH CHESTERFIELD VA PUBLIC
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND QUALA AND SPRING RUN
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200193
JEFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 69 min |
| Feb 24, 3:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 45 min |
| Feb 24, 4:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 4:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Wicomico | 22 min |
| Feb 24, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 60 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.