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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 5, 2016Mecklenburg County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2016, 7:03 PM EDT for Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was in force for 42 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2016, 7:03 PM EDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2016, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Mecklenburg County, VA

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 7:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Newmans, VATREE DOWN ON REDLAWN ROAD.
Jun 5, 7:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRichardson, VATREE DOWN ON IVY HILL ROAD.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 21 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 5, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 103 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 86 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, Roanoke, VA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
588 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

472 
WUUS51 KAKQ 052303
SVRAKQ
VAC117-052345-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.160605T2303Z-160605T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
703 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 702 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLARKSVILLE...
  OR 8 MILES EAST OF VIRGILINA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLARKSVILLE...BOYDTON...BUFFALO SPRINGS...NELSON...SKIPWITH...JOHN H
  KERR DAM...ROGERS CORNER...PALMER SPRINGS...FINCHLEY...RICHARDSON...
  BUFFALO JUNCTION...EPPES FORK...KEATS...BASKERVILLE AND JOHN H KERR
  RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 7873 3658 7872 3664 7871 3667 7862
      3664 7858 3664 7856 3667 7861 3675 7831
      3654 7819 3654 7873 3656 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 257DEG 34KT 3656 7863 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

05
3 follow-up statements
029 
WWUS51 KAKQ 052320
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
720 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAC117-052345-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160605T2345Z/
MECKLENBURG VA-
720 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY...

AT 719 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BOYDTON...OR 14
MILES SOUTH OF CHASE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLARKSVILLE...BOYDTON...SKIPWITH...EPPES FORK...JOHN H KERR DAM...ROGERS
CORNER...PALMER SPRINGS...FINCHLEY...KEATS...RICHARDSON...BASKERVILLE AND
JOHN H KERR RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3657 7862 3659 7862 3663 7863 3667 7862
      3664 7858 3664 7856 3667 7861 3675 7831
      3654 7819 3654 7861
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 257DEG 34KT 3660 7842 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

05
487 
WWUS51 KAKQ 052334
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
734 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAC117-052345-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160605T2345Z/
MECKLENBURG VA-
734 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY...

AT 733 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR BOYDTON TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SOUTH HILL TO 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF NORLINA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOYDTON...EPPES FORK...JOHN H KERR DAM...PALMER SPRINGS...KEATS...
RICHARDSON...BASKERVILLE AND JOHN H KERR RESERVOIR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
TREES OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AT...7 5 7...8 9 9...2 4 1 5.

&&

LAT...LON 3656 7846 3659 7847 3670 7847 3675 7831
      3654 7819 3654 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 237DEG 52KT 3668 7829 3661 7826 3655 7826 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

05
097 
WWUS51 KAKQ 052341
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
741 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAC117-052350-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160605T2345Z/
MECKLENBURG VA-
741 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM EDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL
BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WAKEFIELD.

LAT...LON 3656 7846 3659 7847 3670 7847 3675 7831
      3654 7819 3654 7844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 257DEG 34KT 3668 7829 3661 7826 3655 7826 

$$

05

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 5, 4:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 4:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
454 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will will cross the area tonight. Weak high pressure
builds in from the northwest Monday as the front stalls over the
Carolinas. Low pressure will lift northeast from the Gulf coast
region Monday night and pass off the Carolina coast on Tuesday. High
pressure builds in from from the Midwest Tuesday night through
Thursday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
The current surface analysis places a pre-frontal trough
to the lee of the Blue Ridge, with low pressure centered n of Lake
Huron and a cold front extending back through the Ohio Valley. This
is associated with a trough lifting ne through the Great Lakes
region. The local area is fully within the warm sector, with a
breezy sw wind and temperatures in the mid/upper 80s. Ample low-
level moisture is present as dewpoints remain in the low 70s. The
SPC mesoanalysis depicts MLCAPE values averaging 1500-2500 J/kg
across the area with effective shear values of 30-40kt encroaching
on the nw Piedmont counties. MLCAPE values are expected to remain
steady for the next few hours and then diminish slightly in the
evening. Meanwhile, effective shear is progged to increase to 40-
50kt across the area over the next 3-6hr. Tstms are expected to
increase in coverage and intensity over the next few hours
eventually morphing into a line due to a deep layer unidirectional
wind field, hence damaging wind gusts will be the main threat
through the late aftn/evening hours. Initially hail could be a
threat, but this should diminish as the cells become linear.
Tornadoes are not very likely, but there is a low chc 2-5% across
the ern portion of the area where hodographs depict some low-level
turning.

A nearly 100kt jet is expected to emerge from the base of the
approaching trough later this aftn and especially this evening
enhancing synoptic scale lift. This will also cause the front to
slow down allowing PoPs to linger (60-70%) across se VA/ne NC
through the late evening and overnight hours. Any tstms will produce
locally heavy rain. However, in general showers/tstms should have
enough motion to limit any flooding potential. There are a few
locations where FFG values are much lower so there is a localized
flooding potential. Otherwise, warm and humid tonight with lows
ranging from the mid 60s nw to the low 70s se.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
An upper level trough will be situated in vicinity of
the Great Lakes Monday, with an upper ridge over the Bahamas. At the
surface, low pressure (presently TD three) is expected to lift into
the ne Gulf of Mexico, with the former cold front near the Carolina
coast. A ~120kt upper jet is expected to be situated over the Mid-
Atlantic region, and this will allow tropical moisture to stream
newd ahead of the low. This should result in partly sunny to mostly
cloudy conditions across srn VA/ne NC. Dry and stable conditions
should prevail Monday morning. However, there is some instability
across the se by Monday aftn, so 30-40% PoPs have been forecast for
ne NC, with a ~20% PoP for far srn VA. Weak high pressure building
in from the nw will result in drier and partly to mostly sunny
conditions across the n.

The system will continue to lift newd Monday night. The 05/12z NAM
and 05/00z ECMWF suggest the potential for some high-end chc PoPs
for far se VA/ne NC later Monday night, with some likely PoPs
immediately adjacent to the Albemarle Sound. The 05/12z GFS spreads
moisture much farther n and this is considered an outlier at this
time. There is minimal caa in the wake of the initial cold front and
850mb temperatures quickly recover to ~16C Monday aftn, so this
should easily support highs in the upper 80s Monday aftn away from
the coast. Lows Monday night drop into the low/mid 60s nw, to the
low 70s se.

The srn stream mid-level trough pushes offshore Tuesday morning as a
vigorous nrn stream trough dives sewd through the Great Lakes. 40-
60% PoPs continue for far se VA/ne NC during the morning before
tapering off during the aftn. A 20% PoP will be maintained for the
nw counties due with shortwave energy approaching from the nw. 850mb
temperatures of 14-16C will once again result in highs in the upper
80s away from the coast, although more cloud cover to the se could
hold highs in the mid 80s.

The nrn stream trough digs through the area Tuesday night with a
secondary trough following Wednesday. An associated strong cold
front will usher in a cooler/drier airmass. Lows Tuesday night drop
into the upper 50s nw to the low/mid 60s se. 850mb temperatures
actually drop to ~8C across the n Wednesday and 10-12C across the s.
Therefore, highs may only be in the mid 70s across the n and near
80s across far srn VA/interior ne NC under a partly to mostly sunny
sky.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
With an upper level ridge building over the nation's mid section...a
northwest flow will prevail over the Mid Atlantic States. Following
the strong cold frontal passage early Wednesday high pressure builds
into the Mid Atlantic States through Thursday and settles over
the area Friday. The high moves off the coast by the weekend. A
weak back door cold front is expected to move south into the far
northern portions for the weekend.

Dry weather is expected through Friday. There will be 20 to 30
percent POPS for showers and thunderstorms during the weekend.

High temperatures will be quite pleasant on Thursday with readings
in the mid 70s near the coast and upper 70s to near 80 well
inland. Readings warm slightly into the upper 70s to lower 80s
Friday. A weak back door cold front pushes south into northern
portions of the area by Saturday and then becoming stationary.
Most of the CWA warm somewhat during the weekend with highs in the
mid to upper 80s and near 80 at the coast but hold in the from
near 80 to the lower 80s on the lower Eastern Shore and the
Northern Neck.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The warm front has lifted north of the area as we await a cold front
moving through the Ohio Valley this afternoon. The TAF sites have
reported scattered to broken clouds which will continue with bases
between at around 25 to 40 hundred feet. Southwest winds with gusts
to around 20 to 23 knots can be expected at each of the sites during
the course of the afternoon.

A line of showers and embedded thunderstorms extended ne to sw
through West Virginia. Scattered thunderstorms across our forecast
area late this afternoon and evening. Some of these may produce
damaging winds. Included predominant showers in the TAFs for now and
will update the TAFs when confidence in thunderstorm timing becomes
higher.

The front moves through during the predawn hours Monday and stalls
over eastern North Carolina Monday. There will be a chance of rain
Monday at ECG although for now have pcpn ending there at 12z. To the
north...drier air filters in and pcpn ends somewhat sooner.

OUTLOOK...With the front stalled over North Carolina low level
moisture and periods of light rain are forecast into mid week across
northeast North Carolina and into far southeast Virginia. VFR and
dry conditions are indicated across central Virginia and lower
Maryland Eastern Shore. A stronger cold front is expected Tuesday
night with a stronger push of drier air afterwards.

&&

.MARINE...
SCA headlines are now in place for the Bay, rivers, and coastal
waters north of Cape Charles Light.  Latest obs over the water
indicate increasing southwest winds this afternoon ahead of an
approaching cold front, with speeds 15 to 20 knots a few gusts of 25
knots in the lower Chesapeake Bay. Seas around 2 feet and waves 1-2
feet. Gradient ramps up this evening as the front slowly approaches,
maintaining 15 to 25 knots over the waters. Seas build to 3 to 5 feet
north of Cape Charles Light and waves build to 2 to 3 feet. A line
of showers and thunderstorms is expected to cross the waters this
evening. Strong wind gusts being the main threat. The front pushes
across the waters early Monday morning with flow becoming westerly
at or below 10 knots. Sub-SCA conditions are expected over the
waters by mid morning. The front then stalls in the vicinity of the
southern waters through Tuesday as now TD3 lifts along the southeast
Coast. Flow becomes northwest 10-15 kt Tuesday night. Northwest
winds persist Weds as the low pushes farther offshore and high
pressure builds over the Midwest. SCA conditions are possible
Wednesday night as a good push of CAA (for June) reaches the waters.
Northwest flow will persist over the waters through Thursday as the
high is slow to build eastward.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Southerly flow this afternoon and evening will push tidal anomalies
to around +1 ft during high tide tonight in the middle to upper Bay.
Minor tidal flooding is forecast. Headlines will likely be issued by
late afternoon. Tidal anomalies subside Monday.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
DOX radar will likely remain offline through early this week
until ordered parts arrive.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...Coastal Flood Advisory from 2 AM to 7 AM EDT Monday for
     MDZ021>023.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EDT Monday for ANZ635>638.
     Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EDT Monday for ANZ630>632-634.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for ANZ650-652-654.

&&

SYNOPSIS...AJZ/LKB
NEAR TERM...AJZ
SHORT TERM...AJZ/LKB
LONG TERM...SAM
AVIATION...LSA
MARINE...SAM
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
EQUIPMENT...
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 4:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
407 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

MDZ024-025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-062015-
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
EASTERN CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-
CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-
RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-
SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-WESTERN LOUISA-
EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-
EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)-
WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO-
WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-
EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
407 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST
MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTH CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MDZ021>023-062015-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
407 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 237 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST 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.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY
RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

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

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

MINNICK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:30 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
630 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

MDZ022>024-052315-
INLAND WORCESTER-SOMERSET-WICOMICO-
630 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WORCESTER...NORTHERN
SOMERSET AND WICOMICO COUNTIES...

AT 629 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DEAL ISLAND...OR
18 MILES EAST OF SAINT INIGOES CREEK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DEAL ISLAND AROUND 635 PM EDT.
  PRINCESS ANNE AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE AROUND 650
  PM EDT.
  SALISBURY...FRUITLAND AND SALISBURY UNIVERSITY AROUND 700 PM EDT.
  DELMAR AND DELMAR AROUND 705 PM EDT.
  PARSONSBURG AROUND 710 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE GREEN HILL...CHESAPEAKE
HEIGHTS...PITTSVILLE...DAMES QUARTER...TRINITY...ORIOLE...NANTICOKE...
CATCHPENNY...MOUNT VERNON AND LAKEWOOD.

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.

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.

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.

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 3814 7591 3815 7593 3814 7593 3811 7604
      3810 7605 3811 7605 3815 7596 3819 7594
      3820 7589 3820 7586 3822 7582 3823 7585
      3825 7587 3823 7590 3826 7592 3828 7591
      3846 7558 3845 7525 3835 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 242DEG 48KT 3815 7604

WRS
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:31 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
631 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAZ065-079-052315-
BRUNSWICK-MECKLENBURG-
631 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG AND
SOUTHERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...

AT 629 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LA CROSSE...OR
NEAR SOUTH HILL...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

UP TO 1 INCH OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SOUTH HILL...LAWRENCEVILLE...BRODNAX...BRUNSWICK...LA CROSSE...GASBURG...
EBONY...VALENTINES...EDGERTON...BOWENS CORNER...TRIPLET...FORKSVILLE...
WHITE PLAINS...BRACEY AND LAKE GASTON.

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.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

LAT...LON 3670 7822 3684 7777 3660 7773 3655 7777
      3654 7777 3657 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 257DEG 35KT 3666 7811

05
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:37 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
637 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAZ075>077-052315-
WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-RICHMOND-
637 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND...
CENTRAL RICHMOND AND EASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTIES...

AT 636 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WARSAW...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HAYNESVILLE AROUND 645 PM EDT.
  CALLAO AND KINSALE AROUND 655 PM EDT.
  LEWISETTA AROUND 700 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE WELLFORD...SANDY POINT...
VILLAGE...LYELLS...WESTMORELAND...GIBEON...THREEWAY...KENNARD AND OLDHAMS.

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.

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 3807 7653 3806 7653 3805 7652 3804 7652
      3805 7654 3804 7655 3806 7656 3803 7656
      3803 7652 3802 7651 3802 7647 3799 7644
      3789 7675 3796 7680 3809 7658
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 241DEG 31KT 3795 7674

WRS
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:39 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
639 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

MDZ022>025-052330-
MARYLAND BEACHES-INLAND WORCESTER-SOMERSET-WICOMICO-
639 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN WORCESTER...
NORTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND EASTERN WICOMICO COUNTIES...

AT 638 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FRUITLAND...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PARSONSBURG AROUND 700 PM EDT.
  BERLIN AROUND 720 PM EDT.
  OCEAN PINES AROUND 725 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE PITTSVILLE...BISHOP...
LAKEWOOD...WHALEYVILLE...BISHOPVILLE...WILLARDS...SHOWELL...
SALISBURY-WICOMICO AIRPORT...POWELLVILLE AND EDEN.

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.

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.

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 3842 7505 3837 7505 3822 7568 3828 7573
      3845 7540 3845 7507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 241DEG 30KT 3828 7563

WRS
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 6:47 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
647 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAZ065-052330-
MECKLENBURG-
647 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN MECKLENBURG COUNTY...

AT 647 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER VIRGILINA...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLARKSVILLE...BUFFALO SPRINGS...NELSON...BUFFALO JUNCTION...SPANISH
GROVE...SKIPWITH...FINCHLEY...RICHARDSON AND JOHN H KERR RESERVOIR.

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.

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.

IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR KERR RESERVOIR...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE
INDOORS OR INSIDE A VEHICLE. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE
THAN 10 MILES FROM THE PARENT THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO A
SAFE SHELTER. DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3658 7873 3658 7872 3664 7871 3667 7870
      3668 7870 3669 7868 3669 7865 3664 7858
      3664 7856 3670 7865 3677 7859 3682 7849
      3654 7841 3654 7873 3656 7874
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 256DEG 40KT 3653 7883

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Special weather statement, Jun 5, 7:00 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
700 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

VAZ079-087-088-092-052345-
BRUNSWICK-SUSSEX-GREENSVILLE-SOUTHAMPTON-
700 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL GREENSVILLE...
SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK...SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHAMPTON...AND SOUTHWESTERN
SUSSEX COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA...

AT 658 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EMPORIA...LAWRENCEVILLE...PURDY...JARRATT...RADIUM...GREEN PLAIN...LANES
CORNER...EDGERTON...GRIZZARD...FIELDS CROSSROADS...DURAND...EMPORIA
RESERVOIR...ANTE...HUSKE...MASON...CALLAVILLE...SLAGLES LAKE...COWIE
CORNER...BUFFORD CROSSROADS AND ADAMS GROVE.

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.

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 3697 7743 3664 7730 3662 7785 3676 7787
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 255DEG 38KT 3671 7777

05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg42 min
Jun 4, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa35 min
Jun 4, 9:02 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQLouisa3 hr
Jun 4, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna62 min
Jun 4, 10:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg, Prince Edward52 min
Jun 4, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna38 min
Jun 4, 11:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 2 more47 min
Jun 5, 12:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Nottoway47 min
Jun 5, 1:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights and 3 more59 min
Jun 5, 1:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Surry and 1 more63 min
Jun 5, 2:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, York, City of Hampton and 4 more60 min
Jun 5, 4:06 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ26 hr
Jun 5, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack59 min
Jun 5, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake44 min
Jun 5, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ72 min
Jun 5, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna45 min
Jun 5, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg43 min
Jun 5, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick44 min
Jun 5, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQRichmond38 min
Jun 5, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg43 min
Jun 5, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia45 min
Jun 5, 7:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ57 min
Jun 5, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSussex39 min
Jun 5, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick45 min

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.