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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 25, 2015Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2015, 8:40 PM EDT for Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Virginia. It was in force for 50 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: Jun 25, 2015, 8:40 PM EDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2015, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Fluvanna County, VA, Louisa County, VA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 167 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1243 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 282 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.8

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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 Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 8:12 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 4:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
459 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015

VAZ075>078-085-099-521-522-262100-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-ACCOMACK-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
459 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE OF
VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK
OF 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.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>025-262100-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
459 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE
HAIL.

.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.

ANZ633-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-079>084-086>090-092-
093-095>098-100-509>520-523>525-262100-
CURRITUCK SOUND-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-
CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-
POWHATAN-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-
GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
NORTHAMPTON VA-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-
EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD-
WESTERN HENRICO-EASTERN HENRICO-WESTERN KING WILLIAM-
EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-
YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
459 PM EDT THU JUN 25 2015

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 353 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND...COASTAL
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST 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 PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.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

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 8:10 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:20 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:27 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:33 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:35 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 8:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell	42 min
Jun 25, 8:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa	39 min
Jun 25, 8:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Cumberland, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan	52 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 1 more	3 hr
Jun 25, 9:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover and 3 more	46 min
Jun 25, 9:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover and 9 more	49 min
Jun 25, 10:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, James City, New Kent and 7 more	47 min
Jun 25, 10:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan	46 min
Jun 25, 10:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		60 min
Jun 25, 10:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King and Queen, King William, New Kent	41 min
Jun 25, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		86 min
Jun 25, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	26 min
Jun 25, 11:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, New Kent, Southampton and 7 more	50 min
Jun 25, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	29 min
Jun 25, 11:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex, City of Franklin	22 min
Jun 25, 11:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
Jun 25, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	23 min
Jun 25, 11:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	43 min
Jun 25, 11:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		116 min
Jun 25, 11:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Northampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 5 more	2 hr
Jun 26, 12:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more	60 min
Jun 26, 12:07 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		53 min
Jun 26, 12:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	49 min
Jun 26, 12:25 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	35 min
Jun 26, 12:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk and 3 more	54 min
Jun 26, 1:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	40 min
Jun 26, 1:39 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Jun 26, 4:08 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		51 hr
Jun 25, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan	35 min
Jun 25, 8:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	34 min
Jun 26, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Hertford, Northampton	29 min
Jun 26, 1:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans	55 min
Jun 26, 2:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	37 min
Jun 26, 3:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	36 min
Jun 25, 11:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	43 min
Jun 26, 12:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	56 min
Jun 26, 1:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester	57 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.