Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2012, 11:14 PM EDT for 22 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 76 min. 12 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
- Jun 29, 2012, 11:14 PM EDT (03:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2012, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 76 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
All 22 counties
Charles City County, VA, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Emporia, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Norfolk, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Greensville County, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 11:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | Disputanta, VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN |
| Jun 29, 11:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Wakefield, VA | LARGE TREE BRANCHES PARTIALLY BLOCKING US 460 |
| Jun 29, 11:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 71 | Franklin, VA | |
| Jun 29, 11:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Jamestown, VA | LARGE TREE DOWNED BLOCKING ROAD NEAR INTERSECTION OF GREEN SPRINGS AND TYLER IN JAMESTOWN |
| Jun 29, 11:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 74 | Franklin/J_b_rose, VA | |
| Jun 29, 11:56 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Fort Eustis, VA | |
| Jun 30, 12:00 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | Windsor, VA | |
| Jun 30, 12:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Smithfield, VA | TREES DOWN...ESTIMATED WIND GUST 60 MPH |
| Jun 30, 12:17 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Grafton, VA | LARGE OAK TREE DOWN WITH SEVERAL ADDITIONAL LARGE BRANCHES DOWN IN GRAFTON. |
| Jun 30, 12:24 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | Portsmouth, VA | 61 MPH GUST MEASURED AT PORTSMOUTH EOC |
| Jun 30, 12:27 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | Hampton, VA | |
| Jun 30, 12:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Doziers Corner, VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. |
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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 29, 10:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2642 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1881 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
052
WUUS51 KAKQ 300314
SVRAKQ
VAC036-073-081-093-095-115-149-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-
710-735-740-800-810-830-300430-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0065.120630T0314Z-120630T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1114 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHARLES CITY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
EASTERN GREENSVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
SOUTHERN JAMES CITY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MATHEWS COUNTY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA...
EASTERN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
SURRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
YORK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF EMPORIA IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF FRANKLIN IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF HAMPTON IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF NORFOLK IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF POQUOSON IN VIRGINIA...
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF SUFFOLK IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT
* AT 1110 PM 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 JORDANS POINT TO STONY CREEK TO LITTLETON...AND MOVING EAST AT
55 MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
SUSSEX...GREEN PLAIN...DAHLIA AND BURROWSVILLE AROUND 1120 PM EDT.
RUSTIC...WAVERLY...HOMEVILLE AND CLARESVILLE AROUND 1125 PM EDT.
WAKEFIELD AND DENDRON AROUND 1130 PM EDT.
KINGS POINT...WILLIAMSBURG...JAMESTOWN AND SURRY AROUND 1135 PM
EDT.
BUSCH GARDENS AROUND 1140 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE LANES
CORNER...TAYLORS CORNER...OAK HILL CORNER...YALE...NEWVILLE...
MASON...HILDA...GRIZZARD...GRAY AND TURNERS CROSSROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY
FROM WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 7588 3656 7593 3658 7590 3664 7597
3659 7598 3658 7594 3654 7765 3733 7715
3733 7639 3730 7637 3733 7626 3730 7627
3731 7632 3729 7637 3720 7639 3712 7627
3698 7629 3692 7611 3692 7597 3661 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 278DEG 53KT 3728 7710 3692 7739
3647 7777
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
ALBRIGHT2 follow-up statements
142
WWUS51 KAKQ 300347
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1147 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
VAC595-300357-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-120630T0430Z/
CITY OF EMPORIA VA-
1147 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CITY OF EMPORIA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3656 7588 3656 7593 3658 7590 3664 7597
3658 7597 3655 7759 3733 7709 3733 7639
3728 7637 3717 7638 3718 7636 3712 7627
3698 7629 3698 7628 3693 7615 3692 7598
3677 7595 3661 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 264DEG 61KT 3731 7666 3694 7696
3650 7734
$$
VAC036-073-081-093-095-149-175-181-183-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-
740-800-810-830-300430-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-120630T0430Z/
PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUSSEX VA-CITY OF FRANKLIN VA-
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG VA-GREENSVILLE VA-CHARLES CITY VA-
CITY OF NORFOLK VA-CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA-
GLOUCESTER VA-JAMES CITY VA-CITY OF POQUOSON VA-YORK VA-
CITY OF HAMPTON VA-CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA-CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
SURRY VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
1147 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS...ISLE OF WIGHT...SURRY...CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH...CITY
OF PORTSMOUTH...CITY OF HAMPTON...YORK...CITY OF POQUOSON...SOUTHERN
JAMES CITY...SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER...CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...CITY OF
SUFFOLK...CITY OF NORFOLK...SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES CITY...SOUTHEASTERN
GREENSVILLE...CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG...CITY OF FRANKLIN...SUSSEX...
SOUTHAMPTON AND EASTERN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...
AT 1146 PM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED...
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM QUEENS LAKE TO WAKEFIELD TO
SEABOARD...MOVING EAST AT 70 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
WICOMICO...LEE HALL...SEDLEY AND NEWSOMS AROUND 1155 PM EDT.
YKTV2...ZUNI...ISLE OF WIGHT AND HUNTERDALE AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT.
TABB...SEAFORD...GRAFTON AND PATRICK HENRY FIEL AROUND 1205 AM EDT.
POQUOSON...NORTHAMPTON AND LANGLEY AFB AROUND 1210 AM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE U.S. NAVAL
WEAPONS...LACKEY...ORDINARY...POOLESVILLE...RUSHMERE...RAYNOR...
PONS...MOONLIGHT...STORY AND HANDSOM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 7588 3656 7593 3658 7590 3664 7597
3658 7597 3655 7759 3733 7709 3733 7639
3728 7637 3717 7638 3718 7636 3712 7627
3698 7629 3698 7628 3693 7615 3692 7598
3677 7595 3661 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 264DEG 61KT 3731 7666 3694 7696
3650 7734
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
ALBRIGHT944
WWUS51 KAKQ 300419
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1219 AM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
VAC036-081-149-183-300425-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-120630T0430Z/
PRINCE GEORGE VA-SUSSEX VA-GREENSVILLE VA-CHARLES CITY VA-
1219 AM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHARLES CITY...
SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE...SUSSEX AND EASTERN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3656 7588 3656 7593 3658 7590 3665 7596
3658 7597 3656 7715 3733 7670 3733 7639
3728 7637 3720 7639 3717 7638 3717 7636
3707 7637 3698 7629 3694 7622 3692 7611
3692 7598 3677 7595 3661 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 336DEG 9KT 3732 7620 3696 7651
3652 7689
$$
VAC073-093-095-175-181-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-810-830-
300430-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-120630T0430Z/
SOUTHAMPTON VA-CITY OF FRANKLIN VA-CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG VA-
CITY OF NORFOLK VA-CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-CITY OF CHESAPEAKE VA-
GLOUCESTER VA-JAMES CITY VA-CITY OF POQUOSON VA-YORK VA-
CITY OF HAMPTON VA-CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA-CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH VA-
SURRY VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
1219 AM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS...ISLE OF WIGHT...EASTERN SURRY...CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH...CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...WESTERN CITY OF HAMPTON...YORK...WESTERN
CITY OF POQUOSON...SOUTHEASTERN JAMES CITY...SOUTHERN GLOUCESTER...
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...CITY OF SUFFOLK...CITY OF NORFOLK...CITY OF
WILLIAMSBURG...CITY OF FRANKLIN AND EASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...
AT 1213 AM EDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS
REPORTED...PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW POINT
COMFORT TO RESCUE TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RODUCO...MOVING EAST
AT 50 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...CHURCHLAND...OCEAN VIEW...DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUT...
DOWNTOWN NORFOLK...DEEP CREEK...KEMPSVILLE...GREAT BRIDGE...
VIRGINIA BEACH...NORTHAMPTON...KINGS FORK...CRITTENDEN...DRIVER...
WHALEYVILLE...WESTERN BRANCH...NORFOLK NAS...BOWERS HILL...GHENT...
NORVIEW AND CRADOCK.
THESE STORMS HAVA HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
LAT...LON 3656 7588 3656 7593 3658 7590 3665 7596
3658 7597 3656 7715 3733 7670 3733 7639
3728 7637 3720 7639 3717 7638 3717 7636
3707 7637 3698 7629 3694 7622 3692 7611
3692 7598 3677 7595 3661 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 336DEG 9KT 3732 7620 3696 7651
3652 7689
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
ALBRIGHTWhat 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 Jun 29, 9:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 9:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
932 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A FAST MOVING COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PASS ACROSS
THE REGION TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...A WEAK LEESIDE TROUGH OVER THE
AREA MAY HELP TO TRIGGER ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH A BETTER CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
CONVECTION JUST ABOUT READY TO ENTER THE WESTERN AKQ COUNTIES THUS
WILL KEEP STATUS QUO ON THE WATCH AND GRIDS ATTM. OBS / RADAR
INDICATING GUST FRONT WELL OUT AHEAD OF ANY RAIN...WHICH THE
ECHOES ARE DRYING UP ACROSS SOUTHERN VA COUNTIES. NOTE THE G70KT
AT ROA IN A TSRA WITH A 12K FT BKN CEILING. BEST CHCS FOR RAIN
WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN COUNTIES NEXT FEW HOURS. THIS TO BE A
GUSTY WIND EVENT MORE THAN ANY SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...
VERY MINIMAL CHANGES TO FLAT RIDGING AND OVERALL AIRMASS ON
SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE STILL ON TRACK TO BE THE HOTTEST
DAY OF THE WEEKEND (100-105 DEGREES INLAND AND UPPER 90S NEAR THE
IMMEDIATE COAST). SUNDAY SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER AS MID AND
HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS STREAM ACROSS THE REGION. DEWPOINTS WILL ONCE
AGAIN BE THE DECIDING FACTOR AS TO WHAT HEAT RELATED HEADLINES
COME INTO PLAY. DEWPOINTS SHOULD STAY IN THE MID-UPPER 60S EACH
AFTERNOON...WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW- MID 70S CLOSER TO THE
COAST. AS TEMPERATURES REACH THE CENTURY MARK INLAND (MID- UPPER
90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST). HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
100-104 DEGREES EVERYWHERE. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED...SATURDAY
SHOULD BE THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE WEEKEND WITH HIGH TEMPS BEING A
FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN VALUES EXPERIENCED ON FRIDAY. HEAT
ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY FOR INLAND COUNTIES BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON
ISSUING HEADLINES FOR NOW. SUNDAY TEMPERATURES MAY BE TRICKY SINCE
CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT KEPT THE
FORECAST INTACT FOR NOW WITH TEMPS ONCE AGAIN IN THE LOW 100S
(MID-UPPER 90S IMMEDIATE COAST).
PRECIPITATION...
HEIGHTS REALLY BEGIN TO FALL SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO A PASSING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IN SOUTHERN QUEBEC. WITH A STEADY STREAM OF MOISTURE
AND ENERGY FLOWING THROUGH THE FLATTENED UPPER RIDGE...ANOTHER
ROUND OF NOCTURNAL MCS ACTIVITY IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
MODELS ARE TRACKING A SHORTWAVE (CURRENTLY IN SOUTH DAKOTA/WESTERN
IOWA) ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND WITHIN A MORE FAVORABLY
SHEARED ENVIRONMENT. CROSS SECTIONS ARE SHOWING MOISTURE FROM 700 MB
ON UP AND IN A REGION OF ENHANCED LIFT. WITH THIS MUCH MOISTURE
CLOSER TO THE SURFACE...INTERACTION WITH THE LEESIDE TROUGH WILL
ONLY ACT TO ENHANCE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL. HAVE INCREASED PRECIP
CHANCES NORTH OF THE I-64 CORRIDOR (INCLUDING THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE) FOR SATURDAY EVENING...PUSHING EASTWARD LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...AND OFFSHORE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AS HEIGHTS CONTINUE TO FALL. A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER QUEBEC ALSO
BEGINS TO INFLUENCE THE EAST COAST WX PATTERN AND PERSISTENT
RIDGING OVER THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND CENTRAL PLAINS AMPLIFIES.
AS THIS OCCURS...NORTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS ALOFT SUNDAY NIGHT AND
OPENS THE DOOR FOR POTENTIALLY MORE THUNDERSTORM MONDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE WX PATTERN IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK WITH AN
UPPER RIDGE REMAINING OVER THE MIDSECTION OF THE COUNTRY AND AN
UPR TROUGH/NW FLOW POSITIONED OVER NEW ENGLAND AND EASTERN CANADA.
VARIOUS IMPULSES EMBEDDED WITHIN THE NW FLOW MAY BRING AN ISOLATED
TSTM CHC TO THE REGION NEARLY EACH AFTN/EVE. OTW...EXPECTING
MUCH-ABOVE-NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CONTINUE. HIGHS IN THE
MID/UPR 90S FOR INLAND AREAS...AND UPR 80S/LOW 90S AT THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
CONTG TO MONITOR CNVTV COMPLEX TRACKING ESE INTO THE WV MTNS (FM
THE OH VLY). IF COMPLEX CAN SURVIVE MTNS IN THE NEXT HR OR
TWO...PTNTL ARRIVAL TO TAF SITES (ESP RIC/SBY) BTWN 03-06Z. OTRW...
VFR WX ACROSS THE REGION AS A DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS HOT AND
HUMID CONDS TO THE MID ATL. THE HOT/HUMID AIRMASS MAY CAUSE SOME
HAZY CONDS ESP IN THE EARLY MORNING.
OUTLOOK...A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE CWA BY LATE SUN AND
BRING A CHC FOR LATE AFTN/EVENING SHOWERS AND TSTMS. THE FRONT
WILL MOVE NORTH ON MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A CHC FOR AFTN/EVENING
CONVECTION THRU THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...
A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL WASH OUT OVER THE MARINE AREA BY
TONIGHT. S-SW WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE W TONIGHT/EARLY SAT BEFORE
SHIFTING BACK TO THE S-SW SAT AFTN. DURING THIS TIME WINDS WILL
REMAIN BELOW 15 KT...AND THEREFORE NO SCA HEADLINES WILL BE
NECESSARY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE WX PATTERN THROUGH
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT SFC WINDS AND SEAS
3 FT OR LESS...WITH WAVES 1 TO 2 FT ON THE CHES BAY.
&&
.CLIMATE...
FOR RIC:
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH 104 SET JUNE 26 1952
TODAY WAS THE HOTTEST JUNE DAY SINCE JUNE 26 1952 (HIGH
TEMPERATURE TODAY 103)
FOR ORF:
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD HIGH 102 SET JUNE 9 1874
RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY (6/29):
RIC 103 (BROKE OLD RECORD IN 101 SET IN 1980)
ORF 100 (TIED RECORD SET IN 1980)
SBY 101 (BROKE OLD RECORD OF 98 SET IN 1959)
ECG 97 (TIED RECORD SET IN 2010)
FORECAST HIGH RECORD HIGHS
------------- ------------------------------------------
SAT 6/30 SAT 6/30 SUN 7/1 MON 7/2
RIC 104 103/1936 102/1945 100/1953
ORF 98 101/1936 100/1901 100/1901
SBY 98 99/1934 98/1968 99/1913
ECG 98 100/1936 98/1945 97/1953
LONGEST STREAKS OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS WITH A HIGH OF 100 F OR HIGHER:
RICHMOND:
5 DAYS...AUG 29-SEP 2, 1953.
3 DAYS...HAS OCCURRED 12 TIMES (MOST RECENTLY JULY 23-25, 2010).
NORFOLK:
3 DAYS...HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES (MOST RECENTLY JULY 23-25, 2010).
SALISBURY:
3 DAYS...HAS OCCURRED TWICE (MOST RECENTLY JULY 8-10, 1993).
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR MDZ021>024.
NC...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR NCZ012>017-
030>032.
VA...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR VAZ063-070-071-
080>084-090-091-093>098.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR VAZ048-049-
060>097.
MARINE...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FROM 8 PM TO 9 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR
ANZ635.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MPR
NEAR TERM...MPR
SHORT TERM...BMD
LONG TERM...JDM
AVIATION...ALB
MARINE...JDM
CLIMATE...AKQHazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 10:28 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 VAZ075>078-085>089-092-010230- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 103 DEGREES TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 105 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER 90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST BOTH DAYS. HEAT INDICES INLAND OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ084-090-091-093>097-010230- GLOUCESTER-JAMES CITY-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. AIR QUALITY ALERT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 105 DEGREES TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 110 TO 115 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. AIR QUALITY ALERT. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER 90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST BOTH DAYS. HEAT INDICES INLAND OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ048-049-060>062-064>069-072>074-079-010230- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-BRUNSWICK- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 103 DEGREES TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 105 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER 90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST BOTH DAYS. HEAT INDICES INLAND OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ063-070-071-080>083-010230- HANOVER-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY- NEW KENT- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. AIR QUALITY ALERT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 105 DEGREES TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 110 TO 115 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. AIR QUALITY ALERT. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER 90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST BOTH DAYS. HEAT INDICES INLAND OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-634-636>638-650-652-654-656-010230- 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- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS 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- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-658-010230- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ635-010230- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TO 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>024-VAZ098-010230- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-VIRGINIA BEACH- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE UPPER 90S TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 98 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. AIR QUALITY ALERT. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 90S SATURDAY AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S SUNDAY. HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 106 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 95 TO 101 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-010230- MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 439 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE UPPER 90S TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 98 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 90S SATURDAY AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S SUNDAY. HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 106 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 95 TO 101 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ102-010230- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THE MAIN THREAT. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH INTO THE UPPER 90S TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 98 TO 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 90S SATURDAY AND IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S SUNDAY. HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 106 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 95 TO 101 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012>017-030>032-010230- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 1028 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 100 TO 103 DEGREES TODAY WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES RANGING FROM 105 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON. .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. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING. HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AND POSSIBLY LASTING INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES INLAND ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SATURDAY AND IN THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ON SUNDAY...MID TO UPPER 90S NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST BOTH DAYS. HEAT INDICES INLAND OF 105 TO 109 DEGREES ARE ANTICIPATED SATURDAY...BUT SHOULD RANGE FROM 100 TO 104 DEGREES SUNDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. A FEW AREAS MAY REACH 100 DEGREES ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 29, 10:46 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1046 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1010 PM TSTM WND DMG LOUISA 38.02N 78.00W
06/29/2012 LOUISA VA TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES DOWN ON COLUMBIA AND LOUISA ROADS
1025 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE DEATONVILLE 37.32N 78.14W
06/29/2012 E60 MPH AMELIA VA TRAINED SPOTTER
40 GUSTING TO 60 MPH
1030 PM TSTM WND DMG SANDY HOOK 37.75N 77.91W
06/29/2012 GOOCHLAND VA PUBLIC
TREES DOWN IN SANDY HOOK AND HADENSVILLE
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200408 AKQ1200409 AKQ1200410
MPRLocal storm report, Jun 29, 11:02 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1102 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 PM TSTM WND GST SHORT PUMP 37.65N 77.61W
06/29/2012 E60 MPH HENRICO VA PUBLIC
WIND GUSTS ON PARHAM AND PEMBERTON ROADS
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200411
MPRLocal storm report, Jun 29, 11:06 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1106 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1105 PM TSTM WND DMG LAKE CHESDIN PARK 37.27N 77.65W
06/29/2012 CHESTERFIELD VA PUBLIC
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT WHIPPERNOCK MARINA AND
CAMPGROUND
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200412
MPRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan and 1 more | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex and 12 more | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 10:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico and 8 more | 73 min |
| Jun 29, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 114 min | |
| Jun 29, 10:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg and 10 more | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 11:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William and 8 more | 81 min |
| Jun 29, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 103 min | |
| Jun 29, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Jun 30, 12:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 69 min |
| Jun 30, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 92 min | |
| Jun 30, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 12:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 4:34 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 11 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 6:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Henrico, King William | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 7:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, Louisa | 41 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
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.