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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 26, 2019Southampton County, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk, Virginia; 4 counties in North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 26, 2019, 11:18 AM EDT for Southampton County, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk, Virginia; 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 42 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
Apr 26, 2019, 11:18 AM EDT (15:18 UTC)
Expired
Apr 26, 2019, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bertie County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Northampton County, NC, City of Franklin, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, Southampton County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 212 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 44 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2019-04-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
44 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-206 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1440 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Apr 26, 6:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 6:43 AM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 26, 3:20 AM EDT, 7 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
320 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ078-081>090-092-093-095>100-518-520-
523>525-270730-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Lancaster-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-Eastern King William-
Eastern King and Queen-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
320 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front later today.
Strong to severe storms will be possible, primarily from the mid
afternoon through the evening hours. The main threats will be from
damaging wind gusts and heavy rain. An isolated tornado will also be
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed later today.

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>077-079-080-509>517-519-521-
522-270730-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-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-Western King and Queen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-
320 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany a cold front later
today. Strong to severe storms will be possible, primarily during the
afternoon hours. The main threats will be from damaging wind gusts
and heavy rain.

.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.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 26, 8:57 AM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 26, 10:41 AM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1041 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2019

VAZ075>078-081>085-089-090-512-517>522-261530-
Western King and Queen-Surry-Middlesex-Richmond-Westmoreland-Eastern
Essex-Eastern King and Queen-James City-Gloucester-Eastern
Hanover-Charles City-New Kent-Western King William-Prince
George-Northumberland-Eastern King William-Western Essex-Lancaster-
1041 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MIDDLESEX...
NORTHWESTERN NORTHUMBERLAND...NORTHWESTERN JAMES CITY...NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER...KING AND QUEEN...NORTHEASTERN PRINCE GEORGE...EASTERN
CHARLES CITY...RICHMOND...NEW KENT...WESTMORELAND...SOUTHEASTERN KING
WILLIAM...NORTHWESTERN SURRY...LANCASTER AND SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX
COUNTIES...

At 1040 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Tunstall to near Providence Forge to
Burrowsville. Movement was northeast at 70 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Localized rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with these
storms.

These storms will be near...
  New Kent, King William, Talleysville and Tunstall around 1045 AM
  EDT.
  Saint Stephens Church and Stevensville around 1050 AM EDT.
  King And Queen Court House, Toano, Millers Tavern and Little
  Plymouth around 1055 AM EDT.
  Tappahannock, Barhamsville and Dunnsville around 1100 AM EDT.
  West Point, Warsaw, Shacklefords, Jamaica and Center Cross around
  1105 AM EDT.
  Montross, Sharps, Morattico, Glenns and Newland around 1110 AM
  EDT.
  Urbanna, Robley, Farnham, Church View, Hague, Haynesville and
  Saluda around 1115 AM EDT.
  Callao and Coles Point around 1120 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Currioman
Landing, Lottsburg, Threeway, Avalon, Brook Vale, Bertrand, Cohoke,
Belle Isle State Park and Rose Garden.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads, and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

LAT...LON 3815 7661 3811 7660 3807 7653 3805 7652
      3803 7652 3802 7647 3797 7641 3796 7638
      3776 7640 3724 7695 3724 7696 3723 7696
      3709 7711 3737 7706 3765 7717 3817 7682
      3817 7676
TIME...MOT...LOC 1440Z 214DEG 61KT 3761 7712 3741 7703 3720 7707

BROWN
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 10:44 AM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1044 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2019

NCZ012-013-030-VAZ087-092-261530-
Hertford-Northampton-Bertie-Southampton-Greensville-
1044 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2019

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN BERTIE...
NORTHAMPTON...WESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE AND
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 1043 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Halifax to near Scotland Neck to
near Tarboro. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with
these storms.
. In addition...localized rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are
possible with these storms.

These storms will be near...
  Garysburg around 1055 AM EDT.
  Seaboard around 1100 AM EDT.
  Conway, Roxobel and Claresville around 1110 AM EDT.
  Rich Square around 1115 AM EDT.
  Boykins and Woodland around 1120 AM EDT.
  Newsoms around 1125 AM EDT.
  Murfreesboro, Courtland, Chowan University and Como around 1130 AM
  EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown,
Milwaukee, Adams Grove, Kelford, Menola, Mapleton, Bryants Corner,
Jackson, Worrell and Bryantown.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads, and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3608 7733 3611 7726 3613 7725 3616 7726
      3617 7731 3621 7739 3624 7738 3627 7741
      3632 7744 3630 7753 3631 7757 3634 7758
      3637 7755 3640 7755 3644 7761 3673 7738
      3680 7724 3677 7697 3639 7699 3605 7731
TIME...MOT...LOC 1443Z 213DEG 50KT 3629 7763 3613 7751 3589 7753

BROWN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 26, 6:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg29 min
Apr 26, 7:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg49 min
Apr 26, 7:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, City of Richmond28 min
Apr 26, 8:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick33 min
Apr 26, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more51 min
Apr 26, 10:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Essex, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Richmond and 1 more49 min
Apr 26, 10:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton46 min
Apr 26, 11:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland42 min
Apr 26, 11:35 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Apr 26, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 3 more39 min
Apr 26, 11:52 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ68 min
Apr 26, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach92 min
Apr 26, 12:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more67 min
Apr 26, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ93 min
Apr 26, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ37 min
Apr 26, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ63 min
Apr 26, 12:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton30 min
Apr 26, 1:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach112 min
Apr 26, 1:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach38 min
Apr 26, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ64 min
Apr 26, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa46 min
Apr 26, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ54 min
Apr 26, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry46 min
Apr 26, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ24 min
Apr 26, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Hanover, Nottoway, City of Richmond51 min
Apr 26, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthumberland29 min
Apr 26, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland19 min
Apr 26, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ57 min
Apr 26, 3:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Dinwiddie, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent and 3 more51 min
Apr 26, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, Richmond and 5 more48 min
Apr 26, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Apr 26, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, King William, New Kent and 4 more33 min
Apr 26, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk35 min
Apr 26, 3:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ48 min
Apr 26, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth and 1 more27 min
Apr 26, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Apr 26, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia50 min
Apr 26, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQEssex, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland42 min
Apr 26, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Mathews23 min
Apr 26, 3:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Mathews, Middlesex22 min
Apr 26, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Surry and 2 more49 min
Apr 26, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ45 min
Apr 26, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton51 min
Apr 26, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ63 min
Apr 26, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin39 min
Apr 26, 4:21 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQNorthampton24 min
Apr 26, 4:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach50 min
Apr 26, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ76 min
Apr 26, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach46 min
Apr 26, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLancaster, Northumberland42 min
Apr 26, 4:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Virginia Beach2 hr
Apr 26, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ47 min
Apr 26, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ70 min
Apr 26, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack37 min
Apr 26, 4:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Apr 26, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach40 min
Apr 26, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ100 min
Apr 26, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ70 min
Apr 26, 12:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChowan, Perquimans51 min
Apr 26, 12:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie, Camden, Chowan, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans52 min
Apr 26, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck24 min
Apr 26, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden, Currituck, Pasquotank48 min
Apr 26, 9:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester50 min
Apr 26, 10:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester47 min
Apr 26, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico29 min
Apr 26, 1:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester50 min
Apr 26, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico44 min
Apr 26, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico28 min
Apr 26, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester43 min
Apr 26, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico63 min
Apr 26, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester64 min
Apr 26, 5:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQWorcester30 min
Apr 26, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester27 min

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.