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Small Craft Advisory 56, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 11, 2017

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this small craft advisory at May 11, 2017, 2:57 AM EDT. It took effect at May 11, 2017, 4:20 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

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The facts

Issued
May 11, 2017, 2:57 AM EDT (06:57 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2017, 4:20 PM EDT
Expired
May 15, 2017, 3:42 PM EDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at May 11, 2:56 AM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 11, 2:56 AM EDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 8:16 PM EDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
816 PM EDT Wed May 10 2017

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-062-064-069-075>078-081>090-
092-093-095>100-509>525-120030-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Goochland-
Caroline-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-
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-
816 PM EDT Wed May 10 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ060-061-065>068-079-080-120030-
Prince Edward-Cumberland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
816 PM EDT Wed May 10 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south
central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will move southeast across the Virginia
Piedmont this evening. Gusty winds, hail and frequent lightning are
possible in the stronger storms.

.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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 10, 9:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
922 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

VAZ060-066-110200-
Lunenburg-Prince Edward-
922 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PRINCE EDWARD AND
NORTHWESTERN LUNENBURG COUNTIES...

At 920 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Darlington
Heights, or 9 miles west of Hampden Sydney, moving southeast at 25
mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and small hail are possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hampden Sydney College, Hampden Sydney, Darlington Heights, Green
Bay, Prospect, Briery Creek Lake, Prince Edward Station, Briery,
Arvins Store, Allens Mill, Nutbush, Scholfield, Kingsville, Elam,
Pleasant Grove, Virso, Meherrin, Simplicity and Worsham.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. 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 3726 7868 3734 7860 3715 7824 3710 7823
      3708 7820 3695 7834 3701 7846 3708 7844
      3709 7848 3710 7850 3714 7852 3714 7854
      3715 7855 3714 7858 3717 7863 3719 7864
      3720 7869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 305DEG 22KT 3722 7863

jfoster
Special weather statement, May 10, 9:28 PM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
928 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

VAZ067-068-080-513-514-110215-
Nottoway-Western Chesterfield-Dinwiddie-Amelia-Eastern Chesterfield
(Including Col. Heights)-
928 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD...
NORTHEASTERN NOTTOWAY...NORTHERN DINWIDDIE AND SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA
COUNTIES...

At 927 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mannboro,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and small hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Mannboro, Dewitt, Matoaca, Sutherland,
Ettrick, Burgess, Addison, Earls, Ammon, Center Star, Church Road,
Petersburg Airport, Five Forks, Walkers, Hebron, Rocky Run, Ford and
Butterworth.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. 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.

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 3737 7782 3723 7743 3722 7745 3721 7744
      3719 7745 3719 7743 3718 7742 3717 7742
      3699 7756 3721 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 299DEG 27KT 3725 7779

jfoster
Special weather statement, May 10, 9:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

VAZ060-066-067-110300-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Prince Edward-
958 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2017

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN PRINCE
EDWARD...CENTRAL LUNENBURG AND SOUTHWESTERN NOTTOWAY COUNTIES...

At 957 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered over Darlington
Heights, or 7 miles west of Hampden Sydney, moving southeast at 30
mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail are possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Victoria, Kenbridge, Hampden Sydney, Hampden Sydney College,
Lunenburg, Darlington Heights, Rehoboth, Green Bay, Briery, Arvins
Store, Murdocks, Nutbush, The Falls, Elam, Blevins Corner, Pleasant
Grove, Meherrin, Oral Oaks, Rubermount and Worsham.

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 these storms.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3732 7862 3705 7803 3682 7821 3699 7847
      3708 7844 3709 7846 3709 7848 3710 7850
      3714 7852 3714 7854 3715 7855 3714 7859
      3717 7863 3719 7864 3719 7868 3720 7869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 299DEG 27KT 3721 7860

jfoster
Special weather statement, May 10, 11:42 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 11, 12:03 AM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 11, 2:00 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 8:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward37 min
May 10, 8:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Nottoway38 min
May 10, 8:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg36 min
May 10, 9:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg50 min
May 10, 9:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward38 min
May 10, 9:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie47 min
May 10, 9:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg38 min
May 10, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Prince Edward62 min
May 10, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg63 min
May 10, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg35 min
May 10, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Franklin63 min
May 11, 12:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick42 min
May 11, 2:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 1 more45 min
May 11, 7:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King and Queen, King William29 min
May 11, 7:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing and Queen, Middlesex30 min
May 11, 8:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMathews, Middlesex42 min
May 11, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton36 min
May 11, 10:16 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ44 min
May 11, 6:04 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQAccomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 10 more24 hr
May 11, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg41 min
May 11, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg50 min

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