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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2019, 5:10 PM EDT for Chowan County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was in force for 50 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 20, 2019, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2019, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Chowan County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 740 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
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 20, 3:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 3:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 MDZ021>025-NCZ015>017-031-032-102-VAZ075>078-084>086-095-097>100- 520>522-211800- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans- Eastern Currituck-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster- Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Chesapeake- Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-Eastern King and Queen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible today ahead of a cold front that will cross the area this evening. The main threat from these storms will be damaging wind gusts, with large hail also possible. The greatest risk can be expected from 5 pm to 10 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ014-VAZ089-090-093-096-523>525-211800- Gates-Surry-James City-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ012-013-030-VAZ065>067-079-080-087-088-092-211800- Northampton-Hertford-Bertie-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Greensville-Sussex-Southampton- 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ048-060>062-064-068-069-081>083-509>518-211800- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan- Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-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- 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 409 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ519-211800- Western King and Queen- 157 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible today ahead of a cold front that will cross the area this evening. The main threat from these storms will be damaging wind gusts, with large hail also possible. The greatest risk can be expected from 4 pm to 9 pm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 3:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
403 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019
VAZ067-202045-
Nottoway-
403 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NOTTOWAY COUNTY...
At 402 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Victoria,
moving east at 40 mph.
Wind gusts in excess of 35 mph are possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Blackstone, Crewe, Nottoway, Spainville, Fort Pickett, North
Wellville, Irby, Murdocks, Forkland, The Falls, Wellville, Dominy
Corner, Oliveville, Blackstone Airport and Pattersons Store.
If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.
Strong wind gusts are possible with this storm. These wind gusts are
capable of knocking down tree limbs, small or weakened trees, and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture, and other
light outdoor objects.
LAT...LON 3717 7824 3720 7782 3719 7780 3717 7782
3717 7784 3715 7787 3714 7790 3699 7789
3698 7792 3699 7797 3702 7800 3701 7808
3705 7816 3706 7817 3708 7817 3709 7822
3712 7824
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 269DEG 35KT 3709 7820
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jun 20, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Franklin and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Hopewell | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 76 min | |
| Jun 20, 5:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 118 min | |
| Jun 20, 5:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 57 min |
| Jun 19, 10:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 4:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 7:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 50 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.