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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Feb 24, 2012, 2:08 PM EST for 10 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 67 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, 2:08 PM EST (19:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 3:15 PM EST
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Amelia County, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Lunenburg County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Feb 24, 1:39 PM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 1:39 PM EST, 29 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 10:10 AM EST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>086-090-091-099-100-251515- 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- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ANZ650-652-654-251515- 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- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. 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>634-656-658-251515- 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- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...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>098-251515- 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- 1010 AM EST FRI FEB 24 2012 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 30 TO 40 MPH TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FROM ANY OF THE SHOWERS OR 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 WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. ALEXANDER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 24, 2:08 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
208 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
VAZ048-049-060>062-065>069-242015-
AMELIA-CUMBERLAND-FLUVANNA-GOOCHLAND-LOUISA-LUNENBURG-MECKLENBURG-
NOTTOWAY-POWHATAN-PRINCE EDWARD-
208 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS LOUISA...AMELIA...
CUMBERLAND...FLUVANNA...GOOCHLAND...PRINCE EDWARD...POWHATAN...
MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG AND NOTTOWAY COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EST...
AT 208 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 15 MILES
WEST OF HARDWARE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF BENT CREEK...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE HARDWARE...SHORES...
FORK UNION...DIXIE...STAGE JUNCTION...CALEDONIA.
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 3668 7871 3670 7865 3688 7850 3705 7846
3713 7853 3714 7859 3720 7870 3726 7869
3740 7859 3734 7851 3735 7846 3765 7825
3769 7825 3777 7847 3802 7785 3801 7770
3774 7783 3656 7818 3654 7873
JBILLETThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 5:18 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 42 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 | |
| Feb 24, 6:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates, Hertford, Northampton | 53 min |
| 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, 4:56 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 49 min |
| Feb 24, 6:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 60 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2012Every special weather statement 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.