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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 15, 2014City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2014, 7:55 PM EDT for City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 35 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
Apr 15, 2014, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2014, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties City of Norfolk, VA, City of Portsmouth, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 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

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2014-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 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 2014-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 227 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
227 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
235 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Apr 15, 6:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 6:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 3:55 PM EDT, 4 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

MDZ021>024-162000-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN FALL TO NEAR FREEZING THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ012-VAZ087>090-092-093-162000-
NORTHAMPTON NC-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
ISLE OF WIGHT-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S THURSDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ048-049-060>085-162000-
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-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF
CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN FALL TO NEAR FREEZING THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ086-162000-
MATHEWS-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN FALL TO NEAR FREEZING THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ091-094-162000-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ095>098-162000-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-
CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

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...TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-162000-
MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
355 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A STRONG COLD
FRONT THIS EVENING. GUSTS BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 15, 5:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
521 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

VAZ072-073-076>078-081>086-089>091-094-152200-
CHARLES CITY-GLOUCESTER-JAMES CITY-KING AND QUEEN-KING
WILLIAM-LANCASTER-MATHEWS-MIDDLESEX-NEW KENT-NEWPORT
NEWS/HAMPTON-NORTHUMBERLAND-PRINCE GEORGE-RICHMOND-SURRY-YORK-
521 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN VIRGINIA...

AT 520 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SALUDA TO RUSTIC...OR ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM URBANNA TO CLAREMONT...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
  GRAFTON AROUND 525 PM EDT...
  GREYS POINT AROUND 530 PM EDT...
  YORK TERRACE AROUND 535 PM EDT...
  FOXWELLS AROUND 540 PM EDT...
  WINDMILL POINT AROUND 545 PM EDT...
  VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCES AROUND 550 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING
DURING THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

LAT...LON 3778 7630 3761 7628 3765 7656 3757 7630
      3747 7625 3748 7624 3734 7632 3736 7641
      3727 7637 3724 7649 3723 7640 3711 7649
      3713 7663 3722 7667 3722 7669 3718 7666
      3716 7666 3721 7670 3721 7701 3790 7658

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 5:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
539 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

VAZ070-071-080>083-089-152215-
CHARLES CITY-CHESTERFIELD-DINWIDDIE-HENRICO-NEW KENT-PRINCE
GEORGE-SURRY-
539 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS PETERSBURG...

AT 539 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE...OR ABOUT OVER PETERSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 40 MPH.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR FORT LEE...AND...NEW BOHEMIA AT
545 PM EDT...PRINCE GEORGE...AND...BIRCHETT ESTATE AT 550 PM EDT...
JORDAN POINT COUNT...AND...JORDANS POINT AT 555 PM EDT...GARYSVILLE
AT 600 PM EDT...BARNETTS AT 605 PM EDT...ADKINS STORE AT 610 PM EDT.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3751 7716 3720 7699 3705 7744 3720 7756

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 6:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
607 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

NCZ012>014-016-030-031-VAZ073-078-081-082-084>100-152245-
ACCOMACK-BERTIE-CAMDEN-CHARLES
CITY-CHESAPEAKE-CHOWAN-GATES-GLOUCESTER-GREENSVILLE-HERTFORD-ISLE OF
WIGHT-JAMES CITY-KING AND QUEEN-LANCASTER-MATHEWS-MIDDLESEX-NEWPORT
NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-NORTHAMPTON-PRINCE
GEORGE-SOUTHAMPTON-SUFFOLK-SURRY-SUSSEX-VIRGINIA BEACH-YORK-
607 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN
NORTH CAROLINA AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...

AT 604 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLID LINE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GUILFORD TO CABIN POINT TO
MUD CASTLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CRISFIELD TO
CLAREMONT TO HALIFAX...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
  ASSAWOMAN AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  WALLOPS ISLAND AROUND 615 PM EDT...
  VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR MARINE SCIENCES AROUND 620 PM EDT...
  WOODLAND AROUND 625 PM EDT...
  MENOLA AROUND 630 PM EDT...
  CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY AROUND 635 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IN ADDITION...A QUICK WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
TEMPERATURES FALLING FROM NEAR 70 DEGREES TO BETWEEN 50 TO 55
DEGREES IN ONE HOUR.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3620 7738 3632 7745 3632 7758 3643 7760
      3722 7713 3757 7630 3763 7628 3763 7627
      3756 7628 3782 7589 3781 7588 3757 7626
      3765 7590 3780 7583 3794 7563 3785 7545
      3719 7579 3682 7633 3593 7688

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 6:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
647 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

NCZ012>016-030>032-VAZ073-084-086>100-152330-
ACCOMACK-BERTIE-CAMDEN-CHESAPEAKE-CHOWAN-GATES-GLOUCESTER-
GREENSVILLE-HERTFORD-ISLE OF WIGHT-JAMES CITY-KING AND
QUEEN-MATHEWS-NEWPORT
NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-NORTHAMPTON-PASQUOTANK-PERQUIMANS-
SOUTHAMPTON-SUFFOLK-SURRY-SUSSEX-VIRGINIA BEACH-YORK-
647 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...SSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
AND NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 645 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A NEARLY SOLID LINE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM WALLOPS ISLAND TO SURRY TO
MUD CASTLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CHINCOTEAGUE TO SURRY TO HALIFAX...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
  SEVERN AROUND 650 PM EDT...
  POTECASI AROUND 655 PM EDT...
  CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY AROUND 700 PM EDT...
  RIDDICKSVILLE AROUND 705 PM EDT...
  HAMPTON UNIVERSITY AROUND 710 PM EDT...
  WINTON AROUND 715 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IN ADDITION...A QUICK WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
TEMPERATURES FALLING FROM NEAR 70 DEGREES TO BETWEEN 50 TO 55
DEGREES IN ONE HOUR.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3588 7696 3609 7731 3611 7724 3621 7739
      3632 7745 3630 7756 3633 7759 3716 7688
      3730 7660 3726 7653 3730 7657 3758 7596
      3765 7591 3788 7544 3719 7579 3695 7600
      3683 7596 3673 7617 3588 7691

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 7:11 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
711 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

MDZ021>025-VAZ099-160000-
ACCOMACK-DORCHESTER-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND
BEACHES-SOMERSET-WICOMICO-
711 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOWER MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE...

AT 709 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 26
MILES NORTHEAST OF OCEAN CITY TO 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GREENBACKVILLE TO ELLIOTT...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES
NORTHEAST OF OCEAN CITY TO 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO 16
MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMBRIDGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THE HEAVY RAINFALL INCLUDE...
SNOW HILL...SHARPTOWN...NEWARK...BERLIN AND OCEAN CITY.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 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 3818 7515 3815 7519 3823 7522 3808 7528
      3799 7540 3814 7597 3821 7597 3822 7585
      3826 7593 3822 7597 3832 7603 3816 7603
      3818 7610 3822 7604 3824 7609 3827 7620
      3856 7570 3846 7568 3845 7504

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Special weather statement, Apr 15, 7:27 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
727 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ091>100-160015-
ACCOMACK-BERTIE-CAMDEN-CHESAPEAKE-CHOWAN-GATES-HERTFORD-ISLE OF
WIGHT-NEWPORT
NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-NORTHAMPTON-PASQUOTANK-PERQUIMANS-
SOUTHAMPTON-SUFFOLK-VIRGINIA BEACH-WESTERN CURRITUCK-YORK-
727 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2014

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 726 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SOLID LINE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF WACHAPREAGUE
TO BENNS CHURCH TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEWISTON WOODVILLE...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO
SMITHFIELD TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AULANDER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
  GATES AROUND 730 PM EDT...
  SAUNDERS AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY AROUND 740 PM EDT...
  NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY AROUND 745 PM EDT...
  REGENT UNIVERSITY AROUND 750 PM EDT...
  HORSESHOE AROUND 755 PM EDT...

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

IN ADDITION...A QUICK WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN
TEMPERATURES FALLING FROM NEAR 70 DEGREES TO NEAR 50 DEGREES IN ONE
HOUR.

MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3608 7732 3611 7724 3622 7740 3703 7658
      3691 7646 3693 7634 3697 7630 3696 7643
      3706 7653 3718 7637 3715 7630 3773 7556
      3695 7600 3671 7592 3600 7658 3604 7662
      3581 7688

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 4:39 AM EDTFreeze WatchAKQGloucester, Greensville, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 6 more7 hr
Apr 15, 4:39 AM EDTFreeze WarningAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 25 more28 hr
Apr 15, 7:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin59 min
Apr 15, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, York, City of Franklin, City of Newport News and 2 more57 min
Apr 15, 9:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, Westmoreland60 min
Apr 15, 10:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more72 min
Apr 15, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Hanover, Henrico and 10 more33 min
Apr 15, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, City of Williamsburg39 min
Apr 15, 5:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg36 min
Apr 15, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Northampton and 12 more38 min
Apr 15, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, York and 8 more43 min
Apr 15, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ70 min
Apr 15, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 3 more48 min
Apr 15, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico, Worcester49 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.