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Coastal Flood Statement 4, NWS Wakefield, VA

March 31, 2017Dorchester County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, Maryland

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 00:00Z on 2017-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 229 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
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

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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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 8:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Lunenburg, Nottoway and 2 more46 min
Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward22 min
Mar 31, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and 1 more24 min
Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Henrico, Prince George and 4 more51 min
Mar 31, 11:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin51 min
Mar 31, 12:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ82 min
Mar 31, 12:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk41 min
Mar 31, 12:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Isle of Wight, Mathews, Northampton, York, City of Hampton and 5 more66 min
Mar 31, 12:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach38 min
Mar 31, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg52 min
Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia45 min
Mar 31, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville41 min
Mar 31, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, City of Emporia40 min
Mar 31, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway39 min
Mar 31, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSouthampton38 min
Mar 31, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville30 min
Mar 31, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg43 min
Mar 31, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk51 min
Mar 31, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway50 min
Mar 31, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Suffolk54 min
Mar 31, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway51 min
Mar 31, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk26 min
Mar 31, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQSouthampton, City of Suffolk49 min
Mar 31, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex and 1 more45 min
Mar 31, 5:54 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth36 min
Mar 31, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ80 min
Mar 31, 6:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach41 min
Mar 31, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more50 min
Mar 31, 6:13 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach47 min
Mar 31, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk46 min
Mar 31, 6:31 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk21 min
Mar 31, 6:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach5 hr
Mar 31, 6:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk48 min
Mar 31, 6:52 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk23 min
Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ112 min
Mar 31, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk37 min
Mar 31, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg64 min
Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth62 min
Mar 31, 7:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk47 min
Mar 31, 7:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach67 min
Mar 31, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton49 min
Mar 31, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHertford44 min
Mar 31, 5:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton47 min
Mar 31, 6:08 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQBertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford37 min
Mar 31, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden44 min

Nearby

Coastal Flood Statements in Maryland, 2017Every coastal flood statement in 2017

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.