Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2019, 3:06 AM EDT for 12 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2019, 3:06 AM EDT (07:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2019, 3:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, York County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:10 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:10 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Alliance, VA | TREES KNOCKED DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 15, 3:14 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Grove, VA | TREES DOWN AND ON A HOME AT 149 MAGRUDER. |
| Apr 15, 3:14 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Busch Gardens, VA | TREE ON A HOME 109 ANDREW LINDSAY. |
| Apr 15, 3:20 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Carver Gardens, VA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ALONG SOUTHALL RD, E. TAZEWELLS LN, AND MCLAWS CIRCLE AROUND WILLIAMSBURG. |
| Apr 15, 3:20 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw York Terrace, VA | TREES DOWN ON WICKRE STREET BY MERRIMACK TRAIL, INCLUDING ONE ON A VEHICLE. |
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Moonlight, VA | SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN. MINOR DAMAGE TO A FEW HOMES. |
| Apr 15, 3:28 AM EDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Franklin, VA | |
| Apr 15, 3:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Smithfield, VA | TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE AND CAR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GRACE ST. AND N. MASON ST. |
| Apr 15, 3:30 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Smithfield, VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR SMITHFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH. |
| Apr 15, 3:42 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Beaconsdale, VA | TREES DOWN ALONG HARPERSVILLE RD. |
| Apr 15, 3:42 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Se Beaconsdale, VA | TEES DOWN AND MINOR DAMAGE IN THE IVY FARMS AREA. |
| Apr 15, 3:45 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Tabb, VA | TREES AND POWERPOLE KNOCKED DOWN ACROSS HAMPTON HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 12:41 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 806 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted.
264
WUUS51 KAKQ 150706
SVRAKQ
VAC093-095-175-181-183-199-620-650-700-735-800-830-150745-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0021.190415T0706Z-190415T0745Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
306 AM EDT MON APR 15 2019
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Poquoson in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Franklin in southeastern Virginia...
Isle of Wight County in southeastern Virginia...
Eastern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...
The northeastern City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia...
York County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Hampton in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Newport News in southeastern Virginia...
East central Sussex County in southeastern Virginia...
Eastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
Southeastern James City County in southeastern Virginia...
The City of Williamsburg in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 345 AM EDT.
* At 305 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Dendron to near Zuni to Hunterdale, moving northeast
at 80 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
Dendron and Elberon around 310 AM EDT.
Windsor, Surry and Scotland around 315 AM EDT.
Williamsburg, Isle Of Wight, Kings Point, Jamestown, York Terrace
and Carver Gardens around 320 AM EDT.
Smithfield, Lee Hall, Grove and Busch Gardens around 325 AM EDT.
Newport News and Rescue around 330 AM EDT.
Gloucester Point, Patrick Henry Field, Christopher Newport
University, Fort Eustis, Denbigh, Tabb and Beaconsdale around 335
AM EDT.
Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences and Seaford around 340 AM
EDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Vicksville, Pons, Carrollton, Chippokes State Park, Lackey, Longview,
Oriana, Chuckatuck, Dory and Lees Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina...and eastern and southeastern Virginia.
LAT...LON 3655 7717 3655 7718 3673 7714 3714 7691
3726 7673 3730 7659 3727 7651 3725 7650
3725 7646 3722 7638 3719 7637 3719 7635
3707 7625 3700 7628 3698 7626 3695 7631
3696 7633 3695 7633 3654 7716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0705Z 214DEG 70KT 3703 7692 3686 7688 3668 7698
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
05The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 12:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 59 min |
| Apr 15, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 12:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 12:43 AM EDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Apr 15, 1:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 45 min |
| Apr 15, 1:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 1:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 3 more | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 1:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 47 min |
| Apr 15, 1:36 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, King William, New Kent | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 1:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 1:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William and 3 more | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 1:53 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 2:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Surry and 2 more | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 2:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 2:16 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Prince George | 29 min |
| Apr 15, 2:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 53 min | |
| Apr 15, 2:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Emporia | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 2:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, King William, Middlesex, New Kent | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 2:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin | 28 min |
| Apr 15, 2:38 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 82 min | |
| Apr 15, 2:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 31 min |
| Apr 15, 2:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 32 min |
| Apr 15, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, York and 1 more | 66 min |
| Apr 15, 2:54 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 3:01 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Mathews, Middlesex, York | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 3:14 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Apr 15, 3:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 71 min | |
| Apr 15, 3:26 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, York, City of Newport News | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 3:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 24 min |
| Apr 15, 3:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 3:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 3:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Apr 15, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 93 min | |
| Apr 15, 4:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 4:46 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 74 min | |
| Apr 15, 4:53 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Apr 15, 6:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.