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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2014, 6:16 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2014, 6:16 PM EDT (22:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2014, 6:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 408 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 766 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
What 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 Jul 14, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 405 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>064-068>078-083-085-150815- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN- ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT- MIDDLESEX- 405 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE PRIMARY THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS...MAINLY FROM LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065>067-079>082-084-086>100-150815- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG- NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-GLOUCESTER- MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 405 AM EDT MON JUL 14 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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 AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY CROSSES THE REGION. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN COULD ALSO LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ON TUESDAY.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
554 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
VAZ074-075-142300-
ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-
554 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTMORELAND AND ESSEX
COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
AT 554 PM EDT...NWS DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF POTOMAC
BEACH TO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF POTOMAC BEACH TO 19 MILES WEST OF
POTOMAC BEACH...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LA PLATA TO 12 MILES
EAST OF STAFFORD TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF STAFFORD...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.
AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
COLONIAL BEACH AROUND 630 PM EDT...
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
LAT...LON 3826 7695 3822 7695 3821 7693 3816 7683
3810 7690 3816 7706 3826 7705 3827 7703
3828 7701 3828 7698
05Special weather statement, Jul 14, 6:09 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
609 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
VAZ048-061-069-142300-
CUMBERLAND-FLUVANNA-POWHATAN-
609 PM EDT MON JUL 14 2014
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CUMBERLAND...FLUVANNA AND
POWHATAN COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
AT 609 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF ANTIOCH TO
TRENTS MILL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES WEST OF FORK
UNION TO 6 MILES EAST OF DILLWYN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CUMBERLAND...
FORK UNION...
LAKESIDE VILLAGE...
LAKE MONTICELLO...AND
COLUMBIA.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY 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 3798 7833 3770 7810 3767 7811 3767 7808
3755 7799 3740 7842 3741 7842 3764 7825
3769 7825 3773 7837 3773 7842 3779 7849
3781 7849
DEROSAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, City of Richmond | 60 min |
| Jul 14, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 48 min |
| Jul 14, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 33 min |
| Jul 14, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 60 min |
| Jul 14, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 41 min |
| Jul 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 66 min |
| Jul 14, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 57 min |
| Jul 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 13 min |
| Jul 14, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Hanover, Westmoreland | 62 min |
| Jul 14, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 47 min |
| Jul 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 61 min |
| Jul 14, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 49 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.