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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 24, 2012, 5:18 PM EST for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 42 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, 5:18 PM EST (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brunswick County, VA, City of Emporia, VA, Greensville County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 746 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 387 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 512 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
110
WUUS51 KAKQ 242218
SVRAKQ
VAC025-081-117-595-242300-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.120224T2218Z-120224T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
518 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CENTRAL GREENSVILLE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
CITY OF EMPORIA IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EST
* AT 514 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRACEY...AND MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EBONY AROUND 530 PM EST.
GASBURG AROUND 535 PM EST.
BRUNSWICK AROUND 540 PM EST.
BARLEY AROUND 550 PM EST.
DAHLIA AND EMPORIA AROUND 600 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE BOWENS
CORNER...WHITE PLAINS...VALENTINES...TRIPLET...ANTE...SLATES
CORNER...BRINK...LANES CORNER AND EMPORIA RESERVOIR.
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 3671 7828 3680 7751 3668 7748 3667 7749
3667 7748 3656 7746 3654 7828
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 266DEG 38KT 3659 7815
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
JBILLET2 follow-up statements
852
WWUS51 KAKQ 242230
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
530 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAC117-242240-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T2300Z/
MECKLENBURG VA-
530 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3674 7801 3680 7751 3668 7748 3667 7749
3666 7748 3656 7746 3655 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 266DEG 38KT 3662 7796
$$
VAC025-081-595-242300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T2300Z/
CITY OF EMPORIA VA-GREENSVILLE VA-BRUNSWICK VA-
530 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
BRUNSWICK...CENTRAL GREENSVILLE AND CITY OF EMPORIA COUNTIES UNTIL
600 PM EST...
AT 528 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
EBONY...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GASBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
BRUNSWICK AND GASBURG AROUND 535 PM EST.
BARLEY AROUND 550 PM EST.
RADIUM AROUND 555 PM EST.
EMPORIA AND DAHLIA AROUND 600 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WHITE
PLAINS...VALENTINES...TRIPLET...ANTE...SLATES CORNER...BRINK...
DURAND...LANES CORNER...EMPORIA RESERVOIR AND EMPORIA 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3674 7801 3680 7751 3668 7748 3667 7749
3666 7748 3656 7746 3655 7803
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 266DEG 38KT 3662 7796
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
JBILLET946
WWUS51 KAKQ 242255
SVSAKQ
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
555 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAC025-242305-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T2300Z/
BRUNSWICK VA-
555 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3656 7772 3677 7764 3680 7751 3668 7748
3667 7749 3666 7748 3656 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 266DEG 38KT 3663 7763
$$
VAC081-595-242300-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T2300Z/
CITY OF EMPORIA VA-GREENSVILLE VA-
555 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
GREENSVILLE AND CITY OF EMPORIA COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EST...
AT 551 PM EST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED...PRODUCING
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BARLEY...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAHLIA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
EMPORIA AND DAHLIA AROUND 600 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LANES
CORNER...EMPORIA RESERVOIR AND EMPORIA 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3656 7772 3677 7764 3680 7751 3668 7748
3667 7749 3666 7748 3656 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 266DEG 38KT 3663 7763
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN
$$
JBILLETWhat 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, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:11 PM EST, 2 hours 7 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, 1 hour 19 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
Local storm report, Feb 24, 4:53 PM EST, 25 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
JEFLocal storm report, Feb 24, 4:57 PM EST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
457 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0448 PM HAIL RICHMOND 37.50N 77.33W
02/24/2012 M1.50 INCH HENRICO VA ASOS
1.25 TO 1.5 INCH HAIL REPORTED BY OBSERVER
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200194
JEFLocal storm report, Feb 24, 4:59 PM EST, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
459 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0444 PM HAIL CHESTERFIELD 37.38N 77.51W
02/24/2012 E1.00 INCH CHESTERFIELD VA PUBLIC
1 INCH HAIL REPORTED AT THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY AIRPORT
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200195
JEFLocal storm report, Feb 24, 5:06 PM EST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
506 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM HAIL 1 S BROOKBURY 37.45N 77.49W
02/24/2012 M1.75 INCH CHESTERFIELD VA PUBLIC
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT CHIPPENHAM AND RTE 10
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200196
JEFSpecial weather statement, Feb 24, 5:07 PM EST, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
507 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
NCZ012-VAZ065-066-079>082-087>089-092-242240-
BRUNSWICK-CHARLES
CITY-DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-LUNENBURG-MECKLENBURG-NORTHAMPTON-PRINCE
GEORGE-SOUTHAMPTON-SURRY-SUSSEX-
507 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CHARLES CITY...
NORTHAMPTON...MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...CITY OF HOPEWELL...
BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE...GREENSVILLE...CITY OF PETERSBURG...PRINCE
GEORGE...SURRY...CITY OF EMPORIA...SUSSEX AND SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 540 PM EST...
AT 507 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ALBERTA...MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...MCKENNEY...CHERRY HILL...AND...
WHARFS STORE...CARSON...AND...STONY CREEK...TEMPLETON...AND...
BOOKER...NEWVILLE...AND...HOMEVILLE...WAVERLY.
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 3702 7801 3699 7789 3713 7790 3717 7785
3725 7758 3722 7744 3725 7737 3732 7735
3742 7699 3740 7690 3735 7691 3736 7688
3630 7733 3630 7757 3641 7756 3648 7765
3650 7789 3654 7792 3654 7850
SCALORALocal storm report, Feb 24, 5:13 PM EST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
513 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG HURLOCK 38.62N 75.85W
02/24/2012 DORCHESTER MD TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND POLES SNAPPED NEAR MILES
CIRCLE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200197
JEFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Lunenburg and 4 more | 67 min |
| Feb 24, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 3:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Feb 24, 3:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 41 min |
| Feb 24, 3:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 5 more | 44 min |
| Feb 24, 4:11 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 3 more | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 4:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Henrico and 5 more | 43 min |
| Feb 24, 4:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 25 min |
| Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, City of Hopewell | 27 min |
| Feb 24, 4:59 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 76 min | |
| Feb 24, 5:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex and 3 more | 33 min |
| Feb 24, 5:08 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 97 min | |
| Feb 24, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 5:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland | 55 min |
| Feb 24, 5:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 85 min |
| Feb 24, 5:57 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 108 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.