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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 2, 2012Worcester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2012, 1:22 PM EDT for Worcester County, Maryland. It was in force for 23 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
Aug 2, 2012, 1:22 PM EDT (17:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

County Worcester County, MD

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 28 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2012-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1789 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2012-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1789 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
806 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

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 Aug 2, 11:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 11:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 3:00 AM EDT, 10 hours 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

MDZ025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>062-064>069-072>079-
084>100-030700-
MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
BRUNSWICK-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS
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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ630>638-650-652-654-656-658-030700-
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-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ063-070-071-080>083-030700-
HANOVER-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-
NEW KENT-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021>024-030700-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.

.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.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 2, 11:16 AM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 1:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
122 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

MDZ023-024-021745-
INLAND WORCESTER MD-SOMERSET MD-
122 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE...

AT 120 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SNOW HILL...OR ABOUT 6 MILES
NORTHEAST OF POCOMOKE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WHITESBURG AT 125 PM EDT...SNOW HILL AT
145 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STRONG
STORM.

EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE
PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS
REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3828 7548 3818 7527 3801 7546 3812 7564

MINNICK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg43 min
Aug 2, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George, City of Hopewell38 min
Aug 2, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPowhatan35 min
Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville36 min
Aug 2, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing William35 min
Aug 2, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover, King and Queen, King William31 min
Aug 2, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Sussex25 min
Aug 2, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond38 min
Aug 2, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry63 min
Aug 2, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex36 min
Aug 2, 4:07 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond53 min
Aug 2, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ96 min
Aug 2, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQJames City, City of Williamsburg47 min
Aug 2, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHenrico36 min
Aug 2, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, City of Richmond34 min
Aug 2, 4:46 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex74 min
Aug 2, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight72 min
Aug 2, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Suffolk39 min
Aug 2, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg39 min
Aug 2, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing and Queen40 min
Aug 2, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthumberland35 min
Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthumberland30 min
Aug 2, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more46 min
Aug 2, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Aug 2, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQRichmond49 min
Aug 2, 5:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward37 min
Aug 2, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Aug 2, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQRichmond34 min
Aug 2, 6:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQNorthumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland93 min
Aug 2, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward39 min
Aug 2, 2:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton37 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.