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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 1, 2016Accomack County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2016, 9:47 PM EDT for Accomack County, Virginia. It was in force for 43 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: Aug 1, 2016, 9:47 PM EDT (01:47 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2016, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

County Accomack County, VA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 197 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: 586 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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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 Aug 1, 9:40 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 9:40 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 6:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
641 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

ANZ637-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-
095>100-509>525-022245-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-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-
641 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021>025-022245-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
641 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
601 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

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

0526 PM     FLOOD            1 SSE WEST OCEAN CITY   38.34N 75.11W
08/01/2016                   WORCESTER          MD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2.0 TO 2.5 FEET ON MANY ROADS IN WEST OCEAN
            CITY NEAR ROUTE 50 BRIDGE...OBSERVED BY LAW
            ENFORCEMENT.

&&

DEROSA

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 6:37 PM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
637 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

MDZ021-022-012315-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-
637 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WICOMICO
AND NORTHERN DORCHESTER COUNTIES...

AT 636 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CORDOVA TO NEAR TANYARD TO OXFORD.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH, FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AROUND 645
  PM EDT.
  CAMBRIDGE AROUND 650 PM EDT.
  SECRETARY AROUND 700 PM EDT.
  HURLOCK AROUND 710 PM EDT.
  SHARPTOWN AND VIENNA AROUND 715 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE MARDELA SPRINGS...
ELDORADO...GALESTOWN...EAST NEW MARKET...LINKWOOD...LLOYDS AND
BROOKVIEW.

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.

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.

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 3870 7580 3868 7580 3869 7576 3864 7571
      3846 7569 3845 7576 3861 7628 3863 7629
      3863 7628 3862 7628 3863 7624 3860 7621
      3863 7617 3859 7616 3860 7614 3858 7611
      3857 7603 3859 7599 3868 7594 3870 7590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 295DEG 29KT 3890 7598 3874 7601 3871 7615

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
721 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

MDZ021-022-020000-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-
721 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WICOMICO AND DORCHESTER
COUNTIES...

AT 721 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SHARPTOWN TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
TAYLORS ISLAND. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SHARPTOWN AROUND 725 PM EDT.
  CAMBRIDGE AND UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
  STUDIES AROUND 730 PM EDT.
  DELMAR AROUND 735 PM EDT.
  PARSONSBURG AROUND 740 PM EDT.
  FRUITLAND AND SALISBURY UNIVERSITY AROUND 800 PM EDT.

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 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.

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 3864 7571 3846 7569 3845 7534 3841 7532
      3829 7539 3830 7566 3823 7590 3836 7587
      3824 7595 3831 7602 3837 7600 3837 7601
      3824 7604 3849 7634 3849 7632 3853 7620
      3854 7628 3863 7629 3857 7603 3870 7583
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 298DEG 54KT 3860 7577 3856 7632

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 7:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 8:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 9:47 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
Aug 1, 8:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 min
Aug 1, 10:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		53 min
Aug 2, 12:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, City of Williamsburg	40 min
Aug 2, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Middlesex	38 min
Aug 2, 12:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, York	47 min
Aug 2, 12:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg	52 min
Aug 2, 12:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Aug 2, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	47 min
Aug 2, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton	38 min
Aug 2, 1:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more	2 hr
Aug 2, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry, City of Newport News	45 min
Aug 2, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		42 min
Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more	49 min
Aug 2, 2:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	118 min
Aug 2, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Nottoway and 5 more	45 min
Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	51 min
Aug 2, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	44 min
Aug 2, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover	43 min
Aug 2, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	45 min
Aug 2, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton and 2 more	45 min
Aug 2, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Halifax	48 min
Aug 2, 2:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 2 more	2 hr
Aug 1, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	45 min

Nearby

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