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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2018, 8:14 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2018, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Surry County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 254 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
- 359 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1064 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 8:08 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 8:08 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 807 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 VAZ048-060>062-064-067>069-080>086-088>090-092-093-095>098-509>525- 231215- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Nottoway-Amelia- Powhatan-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester- Middlesex-Mathews-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- 807 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Flash Flood Watch. Periods of showers and embedded thunderstorms will be possible later this afternoon into tonight, which could contain heavy rainfall. Flash flooding is possible across Central Virginia and Tidewater. Some storms could also be severe producing damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065-066-079-087-231215- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Brunswick-Greensville- 807 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop across the area later this afternoon into this evening. There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours across portions of central and southeast Virginia. The main threat will be damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Otherwise, stronger storms could contain heavy rainfall, with localized flooding possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-231215- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 807 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are possible later this evening and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>024-VAZ075>078-231215- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-Lancaster- 807 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east central Virginia and eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, are possible later this evening and tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. 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, Jun 22, 7:33 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 8:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 50 min |
| Jun 22, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| Jun 22, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 8:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 42 min |
| Jun 22, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 31 min | |
| Jun 22, 9:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 9:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Hanover, King William | 48 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 9:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Jun 22, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 9:35 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northumberland, Westmoreland | 5 hr |
| Jun 22, 9:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Richmond | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Nottoway, Powhatan | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 10:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 2 more | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 10:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin | 69 min |
| Jun 22, 10:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Franklin and 4 more | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 11:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 83 min | |
| Jun 22, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 47 min | |
| Jun 22, 11:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Jun 22, 11:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Jun 22, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 12:21 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 84 min | |
| Jun 23, 12:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 12:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 33 min | |
| Jun 23, 1:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 2:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 44 min | |
| Jun 23, 4:39 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr | |
| Jun 23, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | New Kent | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Jun 23, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 2:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Jun 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Jun 23, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 53 min | |
| Jun 23, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 79 min | |
| Jun 23, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Jun 23, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Jun 23, 6:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 7:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 7:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 70 min | |
| Jun 23, 1:59 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 12 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 3:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Perquimans | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 4:00 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | AKQ | Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 28 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 24 min |
| Jun 23, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 61 min |
| Jun 23, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 46 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.