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Coastal Flood Statement 4, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this coastal flood statement at Mar 31, 2017, 5:59 AM EDT for Dorchester County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, Maryland. It took effect at Mar 31, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2017, 5:59 AM EDT (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:00 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1256 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this coastal flood 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 coastal flood statement went out at Mar 31, 4:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 4:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 5:45 AM EDT, 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service WAKEFIELD VA 545 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-064-075>078-509-510-519-521-522-010800- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Fluvanna-Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster- Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex- 545 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight risk of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Some of the storms may produce strong gusty winds...small hail...and heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060>062-065>069-079>090-092-093-095>100- 511>518-520-523>525-010800- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Cumberland- Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-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 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-Eastern King and Queen- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 545 AM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms today...mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible. The main threats will be damaging winds...large hail...and isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and this evening. 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 2 more | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more | 24 min |
| Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George and 4 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 82 min | |
| Mar 31, 12:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 12:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 5 more | 66 min |
| Mar 31, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton | 38 min |
| Mar 31, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 4:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Mar 31, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 54 min |
| Mar 31, 5:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 5:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex and 1 more | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 5:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 80 min | |
| Mar 31, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 6:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 6:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 21 min |
| Mar 31, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Mar 31, 6:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 112 min | |
| Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth | 62 min |
| Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 67 min |
| Mar 31, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 6:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden | 44 min |
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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.