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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 178, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 22, 20195 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 22, 2019, 8:51 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 39 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: Jul 22, 2019, 8:51 PM EDT (00:51 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2019, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Amelia County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Nottoway County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 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, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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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 Jul 22, 7:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 7:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 7:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
710 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-062-064-075>077-509>512-517>522-232315-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Fluvanna-Goochland-Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-
Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
710 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 538 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central
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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No Hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-061-065>069-078>090-092-093-095>100-
513>516-523>525-232315-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-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-
Accomack-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
710 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south
central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.
Damaging wind gusts are the main threat from any severe thunderstorm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Heavy rainfall is possible Tuesday, especially across southeast
Virginia and Northeast North Carolina. In addition, there is a
marginal risk for severe weather across far Southeast Virginia and
Northeast North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts is the greatest threat
from any severe thunderstorm on Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MRD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:51 PM EDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:10 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:20 PM EDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:22 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 8:41 PM EDT, 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 22, 8:46 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	50 min
Jul 22, 8:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	45 min
Jul 22, 8:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin	40 min
Jul 22, 8:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	38 min
Jul 22, 8:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	29 min
Jul 22, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Jul 22, 8:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	32 min
Jul 22, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	45 min
Jul 22, 9:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry, Sussex	42 min
Jul 22, 9:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	52 min
Jul 22, 9:24 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Jul 22, 9:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex	49 min
Jul 22, 9:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	45 min
Jul 22, 9:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		73 min
Jul 22, 9:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry	28 min
Jul 22, 10:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	29 min
Jul 22, 10:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King and Queen, New Kent	26 min
Jul 22, 10:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg	42 min
Jul 22, 10:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	52 min
Jul 22, 10:30 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
Jul 22, 10:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland	41 min
Jul 22, 10:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		78 min
Jul 22, 10:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex	46 min
Jul 22, 10:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		44 min
Jul 22, 10:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	16 min
Jul 22, 11:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent and 5 more	50 min
Jul 22, 11:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		38 min
Jul 22, 11:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	44 min
Jul 22, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
Jul 22, 11:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		71 min
Jul 22, 11:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland	41 min
Jul 22, 11:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	50 min
Jul 23, 12:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	48 min
Jul 23, 3:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Southampton and 8 more	54 min
Jul 23, 9:48 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	Northampton, Southampton, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton and 3 more	12 hr
Jul 23, 12:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk	50 min
Jul 23, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		2 hr
Jul 23, 1:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	42 min
Jul 23, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Petersburg	38 min
Jul 23, 1:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville	65 min
Jul 23, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	44 min
Jul 23, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	45 min
Jul 23, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	60 min
Jul 23, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg	41 min
Jul 23, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		115 min
Jul 23, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	27 min
Jul 23, 4:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	5 hr
Jul 23, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Jul 23, 6:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Jul 23, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		70 min
Jul 23, 12:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	48 min
Jul 23, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	46 min
Jul 23, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden	55 min
Jul 23, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Gates	36 min
Jul 23, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans	44 min
Jul 23, 3:24 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Currituck	36 min
Jul 23, 3:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	38 min
Jul 23, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	48 min
Jul 23, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	37 min
Jul 23, 4:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	6 hr
Jul 23, 4:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Bertie	6 hr
Jul 23, 4:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Pasquotank, Perquimans	28 min
Jul 23, 5:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	26 min
Jul 23, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie	39 min
Jul 23, 5:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans	3 hr
Jul 23, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	59 min
Jul 23, 6:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	3 hr
Jul 23, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	26 min
Jul 22, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	51 min
Jul 22, 11:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	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.