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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 31, 2016Mecklenburg County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2016, 7:31 PM EDT for Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2016, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2016, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

County Mecklenburg County, VA

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 106 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: 386 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.5

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 6:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 3:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
342 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

VAZ048-060>062-064>069-079>084-086>090-509>520-523>525-011945-
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-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-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
342 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021>025-VAZ075>078-085-099-100-521-522-011945-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
342 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EASTERN VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ092-093-095>098-011945-
NORTHAMPTON-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
342 PM EDT SUN JUL 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING POSSIBLE.

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

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:49 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:51 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:54 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 7:13 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 7:23 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 7:31 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
Jul 30, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Prince Edward	45 min
Jul 30, 9:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	26 min
Jul 30, 9:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover	44 min
Jul 31, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	28 min
Jul 31, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Nottoway	30 min
Jul 31, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York	23 min
Jul 31, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Emporia	44 min
Jul 31, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	27 min
Jul 31, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	51 min
Jul 31, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	45 min
Jul 31, 5:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, Sussex	39 min
Jul 31, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	30 min
Jul 31, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk	22 min
Jul 31, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Newport News	29 min
Jul 31, 5:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Suffolk	3 hr
Jul 31, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
Jul 31, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	50 min
Jul 31, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	60 min
Jul 31, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Suffolk	58 min
Jul 31, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		53 min
Jul 31, 6:06 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Jul 31, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	52 min
Jul 31, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		48 min
Jul 31, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth	42 min
Jul 31, 6:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News	116 min
Jul 31, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		59 min
Jul 31, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		56 min
Jul 31, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	41 min
Jul 31, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, City of Hopewell	39 min
Jul 31, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan	51 min
Jul 31, 7:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		37 min
Jul 31, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson	37 min
Jul 31, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Henrico, New Kent	43 min
Jul 31, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan	31 min
Jul 31, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Spotsylvania	67 min
Jul 31, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	40 min
Jul 31, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	37 min
Jul 31, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	33 min
Jul 31, 3:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	46 min
Jul 31, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	23 min
Jul 31, 4:09 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Northampton	2 hr
Jul 31, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Pasquotank, Perquimans	47 min
Jul 31, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	32 min
Jul 31, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford, Northampton	50 min
Jul 31, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Halifax	26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.