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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 29, 2016Accomack County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2016, 12:18 AM EDT for Accomack County, Virginia. It was in force for 42 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 29, 2016, 12:18 AM EDT (04:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2016, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Accomack County, VA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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 nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 36 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 962 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 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 00:00Z on 2016-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 178 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 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
962 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
860 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
178 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.6
Supercell composite
2.8

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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 Jul 28, 11:48 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 11:48 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 11:23 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1123 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

VAZ077-078-085-290400-
NORTHUMBERLAND-MIDDLESEX-LANCASTER-
1123 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX...NORTHUMBERLAND AND LANCASTER COUNTIES...

AT 1123 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF TYLERTON TO GLENNS. MOVEMENT WAS
EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITE STONE AROUND 1140 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE WATER
VIEW...LARA... LILIAN...BROWNS
STORE...NUTTSVILLE...WEEMS...BERTRAND...REEDVILLE...FLEETON AND HULL
NECK.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS.
BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY
RAIN COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR
FLOODING OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3795 7635 3789 7624 3788 7620 3782 7621
      3780 7623 3777 7623 3775 7627 3769 7626
      3766 7627 3763 7624 3766 7671 3770 7674
      3781 7658 3784 7656 3783 7652 3785 7651
      3786 7654 3796 7640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 258DEG 36KT 3797 7615 3757 7660

MINNICK
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 11:56 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1156 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

VAZ060-061-066>068-290445-
PRINCE EDWARD-AMELIA-NOTTOWAY-LUNENBURG-CUMBERLAND-
1156 PM EDT THU JUL 28 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN LUNENBURG...NOTTOWAY...
WESTERN AMELIA...PRINCE EDWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 1155 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAMPDEN
SYDNEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1
INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HAMPDEN SYDNEY AROUND 1200 AM EDT.
  FARMVILLE...HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE AND LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY AROUND
  1205 AM EDT.
  GREEN BAY AROUND 1210 AM EDT.
  RICE AROUND 1215 AM EDT.
  BURKEVILLE AROUND 1220 AM EDT.
  CREWE AROUND 1225 AM EDT.
  JETERSVILLE AROUND 1230 AM EDT.
  AMELIA COURTHOUSE AROUND 1235 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE ANGOLA...RODOPHIL...
BURKES TAVERN...OLIVEVILLE...SIMPLICITY...STODDERT...TUGGLE...DOMINY
CORNER...MURDOCKS AND RUBERMOUNT.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

LAT...LON 3727 7867 3734 7860 3739 7860 3740 7859
      3735 7855 3733 7849 3734 7846 3741 7841
      3744 7795 3701 7792 3705 7845 3708 7844
      3710 7850 3714 7852 3715 7855 3714 7859
      3717 7863 3719 7864 3720 7868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 266DEG 39KT 3722 7853

MINNICK
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 12:05 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1205 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

MDZ023-VAZ099-290445-
SOMERSET-ACCOMACK-
1205 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET
AND ACCOMACK COUNTIES...

AT 1205 AM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAWSONIA TO 13 MILES WEST OF EXMORE.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  LAWSONIA AROUND 1210 AM EDT.
  ONANCOCK AROUND 1240 AM EDT.
  ONLEY AROUND 1245 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE
SAXIS...SHELLTOWN...
SANFORD...HARBORTON...MAPPSVILLE...TEMPERANCEVILLE...BLOXOM...BYRDTOW
N... LOCUSTVILLE AND TASLEY.

STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE WIND GUSTS
ARE CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES...
AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND
OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3754 7562 3756 7590 3753 7599 3776 7587
      3777 7593 3775 7599 3779 7603 3790 7597
      3790 7591 3797 7589 3795 7589 3796 7586
      3799 7589 3798 7586 3801 7563 3799 7562
      3801 7538 3802 7538 3804 7532
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 261DEG 26KT 3794 7588 3761 7606

ZIMMERMAN
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 12:07 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1207 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

VAZ076>078-085-520-522-290445-
EASTERN ESSEX-NORTHUMBERLAND-MIDDLESEX-LANCASTER-RICHMOND-EASTERN
KING AND QUEEN-
1207 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MIDDLESEX...NORTHUMBERLAND...
LANCASTER...SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND...EAST CENTRAL KING AND QUEEN AND
SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTIES...

AT 1206 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
MORATTICO...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF URBANNA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KILMARNOCK...URBANNA...FAIR PORT...KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE...
ROBLEY...LANCASTER...MORATTICO...SHARPS...STEVENSVILLE...FARNHAM...
CENTER CROSS...CHURCH VIEW...WICOMICO CHURCH...JAMAICA...
HEATHSVILLE...LITTLE PLYMOUTH...WATER VIEW...LARA...
WARNER AND NUTTSVILLE.

STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THESE WIND GUSTS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES...AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 3789 7623 3781 7622 3777 7623 3775 7627
      3769 7626 3757 7680 3759 7679 3760 7683
      3761 7682 3762 7687 3763 7685 3766 7688
      3766 7691 3769 7692 3769 7694 3775 7699
      3778 7694 3799 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 249DEG 26KT 3774 7658

SCALORA
Local storm report, Jul 29, 12:11 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1211 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0839 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 5 NW SILVER BEACH       37.54N 76.01W
07/28/2016  M50 MPH          ANZ631             VA   MESONET

            .

&&

NWS WAKEFIELD VA
IRIS SYSTEM
Special weather statement, Jul 29, 12:14 AM EDT, 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1214 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

VAZ061-062-068-069-290445-
AMELIA-POWHATAN-GOOCHLAND-CUMBERLAND-
1214 AM EDT FRI JUL 29 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN GOOCHLAND...
NORTHWESTERN AMELIA...WESTERN POWHATAN AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

AT 1213 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CUMBERLAND...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1
INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SUNNYSIDE AROUND 1225 AM EDT.
  BALLSVILLE...TOBACCOVILLE AND TRENHOLM AROUND 1230 AM EDT.
  POWHATAN AND MACON AROUND 1240 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE GRAYS
SIDING...TRENTON
MILLS...MICHAUX...JEFFERSON...MAIDENS...ASHBY...IRWIN...LAKE
POWHATAN... PROVOST AND ELK HILL.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

LAT...LON 3762 7826 3771 7823 3777 7790 3776 7789
      3776 7786 3744 7791 3740 7842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 264DEG 40KT 3749 7830

MINNICK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
Jul 28, 8:05 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQAccomack25 min
Jul 28, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ58 min
Jul 28, 8:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack39 min
Jul 28, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack34 min
Jul 28, 8:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Essex, Louisa, Westmoreland66 min
Jul 28, 9:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland47 min
Jul 28, 9:50 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQEssex, King and Queen, Richmond, Westmoreland40 min
Jul 28, 10:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond38 min
Jul 28, 10:22 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQEssex, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland53 min
Jul 28, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ67 min
Jul 28, 10:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHenrico, New Kent46 min
Jul 28, 10:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover, Powhatan, City of Richmond44 min
Jul 28, 10:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent50 min
Jul 28, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King and Queen, King William46 min
Jul 28, 11:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ72 min
Jul 28, 11:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLancaster, Northumberland37 min
Jul 28, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex48 min
Jul 28, 11:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Nottoway, Prince Edward49 min
Jul 29, 12:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack40 min
Jul 29, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing and Queen, Lancaster, Northumberland38 min
Jul 29, 12:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Goochland, Powhatan31 min
Jul 29, 12:30 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

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.