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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 24, 20144 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2014, 6:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 43 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 24, 2014, 6:32 PM EDT (22:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2014, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties City of Suffolk, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 24, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2014-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 488 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 2014-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
488 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1039 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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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 24, 6:01 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 6:01 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 3:26 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
326 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-251930-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-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-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
326 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

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...TONIGHT.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
349 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

VAZ063-070-071-083-242045-
CHESTERFIELD-HANOVER-HENRICO-NEW KENT-
349 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...HENRICO...
CHESTERFIELD...HANOVER AND NEW KENT COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

AT 349 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR MONTROSE...AND...RICHMOND
HEIGHTS AT 355 PM EDT...VARINA AT 400 PM EDT...RICHMOND
INTERNATIONAL...AND...FAIR OAKS AT 405 PM EDT...SANDSTON AT 410 PM
EDT...GLENDALE AT 415 PM EDT.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3759 7721 3740 7722 3743 7754 3756 7754

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Special weather statement, Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
358 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

VAZ062-068>070-242100-
AMELIA-CHESTERFIELD-GOOCHLAND-POWHATAN-
358 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AMELIA...
GOOCHLAND...CHESTERFIELD AND POWHATAN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

AT 357 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JEFFERSON TO
PAINEVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GOOCHLAND TO 9 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CUMBERLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WORSHAMS AROUND 405 PM EDT...
  WORSHAMS AROUND 410 PM EDT...
  TRUXILLO AROUND 415 PM EDT...
  SUBLETTS AROUND 420 PM EDT...
  GENITO AROUND 425 PM EDT...
  PILKINTON AROUND 430 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 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.

THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH CAN CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3751 7754 3740 7754 3732 7756 3721 7779
      3741 7818 3767 7788

JFOSTER
Special weather statement, Jul 24, 5:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
511 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

VAZ060-065>068-070-079-080-087-242215-
AMELIA-BRUNSWICK-CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-LUNENBURG-
MECKLENBURG-NOTTOWAY-PRINCE EDWARD-
511 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AMELIA...CHESTERFIELD...
PRINCE EDWARD...MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE...
NOTTOWAY AND GREENSVILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

AT 509 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLID LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM WALKERS TO FERGUSONVILLE TO BRIERY TO 15
MILES WEST OF BUFFALO SPRINGS...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9
MILES EAST OF MANNBORO TO 5 MILES EAST OF CREWE TO KEYSVILLE TO 13
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLOVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE   SCHOLFIELD AROUND 515 PM
EDT...
  SUTHERLAND AROUND 520 PM EDT...
  WELLVILLE AROUND 525 PM EDT...
  NUTBUSH AROUND 530 PM EDT...
  THE FALLS AROUND 535 PM EDT...
  SPANISH GROVE AROUND 540 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
FREQUENT 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.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3668 7870 3670 7865 3691 7849 3708 7845
      3710 7850 3713 7852 3715 7856 3717 7855
      3726 7810 3727 7762 3700 7741 3685 7769
      3676 7814 3654 7839 3654 7873 3655 7874

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing George44 min
Jul 23, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline39 min
Jul 24, 5:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell57 min
Jul 24, 7:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, City of Emporia38 min
Jul 24, 7:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George50 min
Jul 24, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George48 min
Jul 24, 7:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester45 min
Jul 24, 7:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry27 min
Jul 24, 7:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSurry, Sussex40 min
Jul 24, 8:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, Sussex43 min
Jul 24, 8:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ85 min
Jul 24, 8:20 AM EDTTornado WarningAKQNorthampton40 min
Jul 24, 8:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin23 min
Jul 24, 8:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ49 min
Jul 24, 8:42 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ108 min
Jul 24, 8:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Jul 24, 8:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk35 min
Jul 24, 9:10 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ95 min
Jul 24, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson62 min
Jul 24, 9:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk52 min
Jul 24, 9:27 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQNorthampton3 hr
Jul 24, 9:46 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ59 min
Jul 24, 10:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton29 min
Jul 24, 10:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach56 min
Jul 24, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ74 min
Jul 24, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna50 min
Jul 24, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Powhatan60 min
Jul 24, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHenrico, City of Richmond56 min
Jul 24, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan62 min
Jul 24, 4:02 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan28 min
Jul 24, 4:04 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Richmond56 min
Jul 24, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond47 min
Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQChesterfield35 min
Jul 24, 4:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond91 min
Jul 24, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more51 min
Jul 24, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway64 min
Jul 24, 5:22 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQPrince George, City of Petersburg23 min
Jul 24, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, James City, New Kent, City of Hopewell41 min
Jul 24, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Surry, Sussex51 min
Jul 24, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, Sussex, City of Emporia56 min
Jul 24, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ116 min
Jul 24, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin56 min
Jul 24, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach45 min
Jul 24, 7:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach65 min
Jul 23, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester42 min
Jul 23, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester, Wicomico48 min
Jul 24, 12:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester73 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

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.