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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Sep 29, 2016, 5:21 AM EDT for King William County, Virginia. It was in force for 39 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
- Sep 29, 2016, 5:21 AM EDT (09:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2016, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County King William County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:21 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 534 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
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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 Sep 29, 4:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 4:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 NCZ012-VAZ065-079>082-084-086>090-092-093-096-523>525-292015- NORTHAMPTON-MECKLENBURG-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON/POQUOSON- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EASTERN 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ048-060>062-064-066>069-509>516-292015- FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-LUNENBURG- NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA- WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD- EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)- WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ075>078-083-085-517>522-292015- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-NEW KENT-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN- EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 488 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EASTERN 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>023-292015- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... 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. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-292015- MARYLAND BEACHES-EASTERN CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...EASTERN 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LATER TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-NCZ013>017-030>032-VAZ095-097-292015- INLAND WORCESTER-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE- 412 PM EDT WED SEP 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 38 min |
| Sep 28, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 119 min |
| Sep 28, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 45 min |
| Sep 28, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George | 53 min |
| Sep 28, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Sep 28, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 50 min |
| Sep 28, 9:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Gloucester, Henrico, James City, King and Queen and 6 more | 118 min |
| Sep 28, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Middlesex | 45 min |
| Sep 28, 9:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond | 112 min |
| Sep 28, 11:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 112 min |
| Sep 28, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 66 min | |
| Sep 28, 11:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 2 hr |
| Sep 28, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 61 min |
| Sep 29, 12:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 48 min |
| Sep 29, 1:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 29, 3:31 AM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 24 hr | |
| Sep 29, 4:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover, City of Richmond | 67 min |
| Sep 29, 5:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, City of Newport News | 45 min |
| Sep 29, 5:36 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 14 hr |
| Sep 29, 5:36 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 12 more | 3 days |
| Sep 29, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Westmoreland | 49 min |
| Sep 29, 7:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 64 min |
| Sep 29, 8:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 53 min |
| Sep 29, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 41 min |
| Sep 29, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 49 min |
| Sep 29, 5:33 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 34 hr |
| Sep 29, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden | 61 min |
| Sep 28, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset | 41 min |
| Sep 28, 9:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset | 39 min |
| Sep 28, 10:26 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset | 47 min |
| Sep 28, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 43 min |
| Sep 28, 11:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 45 min |
| Sep 29, 12:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Wicomico | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 54 min |
| Sep 29, 1:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 4 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 1:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Worcester | 15 hr |
| Sep 29, 6:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 14 hr |
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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.