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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 6, 2019, 3:17 AM EDT for 7 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 6, 2019, 3:17 AM EDT (07:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2019, 4:26 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bertie County, NC, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 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
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 433 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Sep 6, 1:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 1:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 5, 3:51 PM EDT, 11 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 NCZ015>017-031-032-102-062000- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans- Eastern Currituck- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Warning. Flash Flood Watch. In addition, thunderstorms tonight have the potential to produce a quick spin up tornado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hurricane Warning. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>014-030-VAZ092-093-095>098-524-525-062000- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. Flash Flood Watch. In addition, thunderstorms tonight have the potential to produce a quick spin up tornado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>025-VAZ077-078-084>086-099-062000- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Accomack- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. Coastal Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075-076-081>083-087>090-518-520-522-062000- Westmoreland-Richmond-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent- Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Eastern King William- Eastern King and Queen-Eastern Essex- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ100-523-062000- Northampton-York- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. Flash Flood Watch. Coastal Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ521-062000- Western Essex- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hurricane Dorian will lift northeast along Carolina coast tonight and Friday, the offshore and away from the area Friday night. There is a potential for peripheral impacts from the storm in the form of moderate to heavy rainfall and windy conditions Friday. .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. VAZ064-079-080-511>517-519-062000- Caroline-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover- Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Western King and Queen- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Hurricane Dorian will lift northeast along Carolina coast tonight and Friday, the offshore and away from the area Friday night. There is a potential for peripheral impacts from the storm in the form of windy conditions late tonight and Friday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-060>062-065>069-509-510-062000- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa- 351 PM EDT Thu Sep 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 9:34 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Surry and 5 more | 26 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:29 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 9:58 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 10 more | 38 hr |
| Sep 6, 3:29 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:16 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 32 hr | |
| Sep 6, 5:51 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 23 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:51 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 23 hr |
| Sep 5, 11:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Perquimans | 17 min |
| Sep 6, 12:35 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 25 min |
| Sep 6, 12:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans | 10 hr |
| Sep 6, 12:50 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Hertford, Perquimans | 25 min |
| Sep 6, 5:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 11 hr |
| Sep 6, 5:46 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 9 hr |
| Sep 6, 10:40 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans | 6 hr |
| Sep 6, 4:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 6 hr |
Nearby
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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.