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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Apr 6, 2017, 1:21 PM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 24 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
- Apr 6, 2017, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County City of Virginia Beach, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -145 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Apr 6, 1:20 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 1:20 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service WAKEFIELD VA 911 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>098-509>525-071315- 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- 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- 911 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...TORNADO WATCH 132 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Behind the cold front, west to southwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-071315- Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 911 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are expected later this morning into early this afternoon. The main threats will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. The most likely timeframe will be from 10 am through 2 pm. Behind the cold front, west to southwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>023-071315- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset- 911 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Coastal Flood Advisory. Strong to locally severe thunderstorms are expected later this morning into early this afternoon. The main threats will be damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. The most likely timeframe will be from 10 am through 2 pm. Behind the cold front, west to southwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:55 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 6:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 7:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 61 min |
| Apr 6, 8:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 8:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 9:20 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 25 min |
| Apr 6, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 9:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 10:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Hanover, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 10:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 10:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Chesterfield, Hanover, City of Richmond | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 10:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 21 min |
| Apr 6, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 29 min | |
| Apr 6, 11:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 4 more | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 47 min | |
| Apr 6, 11:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, City of Richmond | 28 min |
| Apr 6, 11:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Apr 6, 12:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 12:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 12:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 16 min |
| Apr 6, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 12:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, York | 51 min |
| Apr 6, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, Prince George, City of Hopewell | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 12:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 24 min |
| Apr 6, 12:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 12:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Apr 6, 12:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 69 min | |
| Apr 6, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 1:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Westmoreland | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 74 min | |
| Apr 6, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northumberland | 12 min |
| Apr 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 69 min | |
| Apr 6, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 81 min | |
| Apr 6, 3:22 PM EDT | Gale Warning | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Apr 6, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 3:04 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 9:10 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 65 min |
| Apr 6, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 4:33 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 6 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 35 min |
| Apr 6, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 26 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017
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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.