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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 31, 20198 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 9:16 PM EDT for 8 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 44 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
May 31, 2019, 9:16 PM EDT (01:16 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2019, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, Henrico County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Prince George County, VA

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 1:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

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 May 31, 3:29 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 3:29 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
329 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

.SYNOPSIS...

Low pressure will move east along a cold front that drops south
across the area tonight. A stronger cold front crosses the area
late Sunday. High pressure builds into the area early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
As of 330 PM EDT Friday...

Svr Tstrm watch remains in effect thru 11 PM as convection continues
due to low pressure moving east along a southward moving cold front.
Shaping up to be a rather active evening so will keep chc to likely
PoPs for now as the upr lvl systm tracks se across the Piedmont with
shwrs/tstrms dvlpng late this aftrn / eve. High res data suggests
large hail / damaging wind scenario along with lclly hvy rainfall.
Frequent lightning possible as well. Activity shifts south after
midnight with lingering PoPs across the south thru the nite. Dry
ovr the lwr Md ern shore. Lows in the mid-upr 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 330 PM EDT Friday...

Upper low is slow to leave Sat morning. Lingering moisture along
a sfc trof results in keeping chc PoPs across the south with any
thunder mainly confined to NC in the aftrn (no svr expected).
Mstly sunny north to pt sunny south. Highs in the low-mid 80s.
Fair to pt cldy Sat nite with slght chc PoPs over the far north.
Lows in the 60s.

Trough aloft amplifies into the region pushing a stronger cd front
across the region late Sun before moving offshore Sun nite. Pt
sunny Sun with chc PoPs increasing north to south during the
day. Highs in the 80s. PoPs shift east toward the coast Sun eve
before ending after midnite. Lows upr 50s nw to upr 60s se.

Sunny / cooler Mon. Highs in the 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 330 PM EDT Friday...

High pressure will move off shore tonight. Winds overnight will be 5-
10 kt and seas will come down to around 1 ft in the bay and 2-3 ft
in the Atlantic. As a cold front approaches from the north,
southwesterly winds will increase tomorrow afternoon. Not going with
any SCA for tomorrow afternoon because conditions will be marginal.
Gust may exceed 25 kt for a short period of time and waves will
touch 5 ft off the Eastern Shore's Atlantic coast(mostly far
offshore edge of our zones). Farther south in the Atlantic, winds
will between 15-20 kt with waves 3-4 ft. In the Chesepeake Bay and
rivers, winds Thursday afternoon will be 10-15 kt and waves will be
around 1-2 ft.

Behind the cold front on Friday, high pressure will build back into
the area for the holiday weekend. Looks like winds and seas will
stay below SCA criteria through Monday.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 330 PM EDT Friday...

VFR conditions to start off the forecast period despite being in a
svr tstrm watch until 03Z. MVFR CIGS along with lcl IFR VSBYS in any
tstrm this eve along with gusty winds. Frequent lightning possible
as well. Added a TEMPO at RIC amd ECG btwn 22Z-02Z based on
confidence for the latest high res model data. VCTS at ORF/PHF. S BY
stays dry.

Outlook... Lingering showers possible at ORF/PHF/ECG Sat as the
system is slow to pull offshore. More shwrs/tstrms by late Sun as
the next cold front drops south into the area.

&&

.MARINE...
As of 330 PM EDT Friday...

Low pressure will track eastward along a stalled frontal boundary
over central/eastern NC this afternoon and tonight before moving
offshore early Sat AM. Winds will remain from the E-SE 5-15 kt late
this aftn-evening as the low tracks from central to ern NC. Winds
turn to the NNE at similar speeds by 12z Sat as the low slowly
deepens as it moves offshore. Seas stay around 2-3 ft through the
day on Sat but may build 4 ft S by Sat aftn (due to NNE winds in the
wake of the low). While forecast winds/seas are below SCA criteria
through Sat, tstms late this aftn-tonight across the south will
prompt the issuance of SMWs/MWSs to cover locally higher gusts due
to convection. Winds are forecast to remain aob 10 kt late Sat-Sat
night as the low moves well offshore of the region. Sub-SCA
conditions are expected through Sun aftn before a stronger (for
early June) cold front crosses the waters Sun night-early Mon AM.
There is a chc of SCA conditions across most of the waters (due to
gusty N winds behind the front) Sun night-Mon AM. Seas 2-4 ft; waves
2-3 ft on the Bay.

&&

.CLIMATE...
As of 330 AM EDT Friday...

* A top 3 warmest May is expected at Richmond, Norfolk,
  Elizabeth City given the expected heat to finish the month
  (good chance for Norfolk and Elizabeth City to be the #1
  warmest). Current projections are for Salisbury to be either
  5th or 6th warmest.

* Number of Days of 90F+ in May:

* Site        Avg 2019 (thru 5/30)          Most (Year)

* Richmond:   2 days   7 days              11 days (1962)
* Norfolk:    2 days   8 days              13 days (1880)
* Salisbury:  1 day    3 days               7 days (1991)
* Eliz City:  2 days   8 days               9 days (1944)

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...None.
NC...None.
VA...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MPR
NEAR TERM...MPR
SHORT TERM...MPR
LONG TERM...CP
AVIATION...MPR
MARINE...JDM
CLIMATE...AKQ
Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 3:34 PM EDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

VAZ048-062-064-083>086-100-509>512-515>522-011945-
Fluvanna-Goochland-Caroline-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-
Northampton-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-
Eastern Hanover-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-
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and
evening. Storms may be accompanied by strong wind gusts, hail,
frequent lightning and locally heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-061-065>068-079>081-087>089-092-093-
095>098-011945-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Cumberland-
Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 300 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
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.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and
evening. The main threats will be damaging winds...large hail...frequent
lightning and locally heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ069-082-090-513-514-523>525-011945-
Powhatan-Charles City-James City-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and
evening. Storms may be accompanied by strong wind gusts, hail,
frequent lightning and locally heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ021>025-VAZ075>078-099-011945-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Accomack-
334 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 8:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover51 min
May 31, 8:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Suffolk34 min
May 31, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond42 min
May 31, 8:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan41 min
May 31, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa47 min
May 31, 8:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
May 31, 8:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan38 min
May 31, 8:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHanover, Louisa38 min
May 31, 8:53 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
May 31, 8:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg35 min
May 31, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, City of Richmond48 min
May 31, 9:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia44 min
May 31, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 1 more43 min
May 31, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline40 min
May 31, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 3 more47 min
May 31, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ46 min
May 31, 10:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline, Hanover3 hr
May 31, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, New Kent47 min
May 31, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg45 min
May 31, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk38 min
May 31, 11:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
May 31, 11:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth39 min
Jun 1, 12:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk28 min
Jun 1, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Henrico38 min
Jun 1, 6:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell39 min
Jun 1, 6:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk47 min
Jun 1, 7:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ55 min
Jun 1, 7:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ78 min
Jun 1, 7:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton33 min
Jun 1, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach40 min
Jun 1, 7:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 1 more37 min
Jun 1, 8:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more39 min
Jun 1, 8:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ67 min
Jun 1, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk28 min
Jun 1, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack36 min
Jun 1, 12:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMiddlesex27 min
Jun 1, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack30 min
Jun 1, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack29 min
Jun 1, 1:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack38 min
Jun 1, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack45 min
Jun 1, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing William42 min
Jun 1, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQJames City, City of Williamsburg43 min
Jun 1, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Williamsburg38 min
Jun 1, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry43 min
Jun 1, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight31 min
Jun 1, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg40 min
Jun 1, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Portsmouth33 min
Jun 1, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Colonial Heights33 min
Jun 1, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg46 min
May 31, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie44 min
May 31, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans41 min
May 31, 9:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie40 min
May 31, 9:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans43 min
May 31, 10:18 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCamden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans3 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.