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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 19, 2012, 12:49 PM EDT for Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was in force for 56 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 19, 2012, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 1089 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 821 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 19, 11:55 AM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 11:55 AM EDT, 54 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 10:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1053 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 MDZ021>025-NCZ012-VAZ048-049-060>094-099-100-201500- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON NC-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-GREENSVILLE- SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1053 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST 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. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-634>637-650-652-654-201500- 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- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- 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- 1053 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-638-656-658-201500- CURRITUCK SOUND- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS 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- 1053 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 585 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND AND THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER. .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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ095>098-201500- HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN- PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 1053 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 585 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TG
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 8:22 AM EDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
822 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012
NCZ012-VAZ065-079-087-191325-
BRUNSWICK VA-GREENSVILLE VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-
822 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
AT 820 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 14 MILES WEST OF EBONY TO 19 MILES SOUTH OF
GASBURG...OR FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH HILL TO 16 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF WARRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GASBURG AROUND 845 AM EDT...
BARLEY AROUND 915 AM EDT...
EXPECT OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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 3658 7845 3673 7797 3664 7757 3633 7748
3630 7757 3635 7759 3638 7755 3640 7755
3644 7763 3648 7765 3648 7777 3650 7781
3650 7789 3654 7792 3654 7827
GINGRICHSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 10:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1004 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 NCZ012-013-VAZ087-088-092-191500- GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUSSEX VA- 1004 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 1003 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SEABOARD...OR ABOUT OVER DAHLIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR CLARESVILLE AT 1010 AM EDT...BRYANTS CORNER AT 1015 AM EDT... MARGARETTSVILLE AT 1020 AM EDT...LITTLE TEXAS AT 1030 AM EDT... BRANCHVILLE AT 1045 AM EDT...BOYKINS AT 1055 AM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THIS STORM REACHES YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. LAT...LON 3683 7717 3653 7699 3643 7750 3660 7760 GINGRICH
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 11:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1102 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 NCZ012>014-VAZ092-096-191600- GATES NC-HERTFORD NC-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA- 1102 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... AT 1101 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CONWAY...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF RICH SQUARE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR MURFREESBORO AT 1115 AM EDT...MAPLETON AT 1120 AM EDT...COMO AT 1125 AM EDT...BARTONSVILLE AT 1130 AM EDT...WYANOKE AT 1135 AM EDT...TOPSY AT 1140 AM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THIS STORM REACHES YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. LAT...LON 3664 7681 3643 7670 3633 7727 3643 7732 GINGRICH
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 11:10 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1110 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012
NCZ013>016-030>032-191610-
BERTIE NC-CAMDEN NC-CHOWAN NC-GATES NC-HERTFORD NC-PASQUOTANK
NC-PERQUIMANS NC-
1110 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
AT 1109 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER AHOSKIE...OR ABOUT OVER AULANDER...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BRANTLEYS GROVE
AT 1115 AM EDT...COFIELD AT 1120 AM EDT...RAYS BEACH AT 1125 AM
EDT...HARRELLSVILLE AT 1130 AM EDT...CARTER AT 1140 AM EDT...
HOBBSVILLE AT 1145 AM EDT.
WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IF YOU HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO
A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THIS STORM REACHES YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND
POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
LAT...LON 3633 7714 3650 7639 3626 7628 3621 7672
3622 7672 3627 7668 3628 7669 3620 7675
3617 7705
GINGRICHSpecial weather statement, Aug 19, 12:17 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 9:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 56 min |
| Aug 19, 10:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton | 47 min |
| Aug 19, 8:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Warren | 63 min |
| Aug 19, 10:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 87 min |
| Aug 19, 10:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Hertford, Northampton | 41 min |
| Aug 19, 11:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 58 min |
| Aug 19, 11:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 60 min |
| Aug 19, 11:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans | 40 min |
| Aug 19, 12:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 58 min |
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