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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 211, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2019, 3:17 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 21 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
- Aug 7, 2019, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2019, 3:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Caroline County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 371 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -114 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1115 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
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 Aug 7, 2:39 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:39 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 250 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>014-030-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>097-509>525-081900- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford- Gates-Bertie-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline- Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-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-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- 250 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, 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. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms after 2 pm this afternoon into this evening. Primary threats will be damaging winds...locally heavy rain...and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-081900- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 250 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...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...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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area after 4 pm this afternoon into this evening. Some of the storms may produce strong gusty winds...frequent lightning...and locally heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ015>017-031-032-102-VAZ098-081900- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 250 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2019 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the outlook area after 4 pm this afternoon into this evening. Some of the storms may produce strong gusty winds...frequent lightning...and locally heavy downpours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 12:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 1:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 65 min |
| Aug 7, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Goochland | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry, Sussex | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 41 min | |
| Aug 7, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King William, New Kent, Prince George | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 2:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Middlesex | 54 min |
| Aug 7, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Aug 7, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico, King William, City of Richmond | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 40 min |
| Aug 7, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 4:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 53 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 80 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond | 2 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 68 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 30 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Aug 7, 4:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 4:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 7, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 33 min |
| Aug 7, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Aug 7, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 46 min |
| Aug 7, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 58 min | |
| Aug 7, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Westmoreland | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 7:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 2 more | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 5:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 72 min |
| Aug 7, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 51 min |
| Aug 7, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 47 min |
| Aug 7, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 26 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.