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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 161, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 29, 2020, 5:52 PM EDT for Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Virginia. It was in force for 38 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
- Sep 29, 2020, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2020, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fluvanna County, VA, Louisa County, VA
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 Sep 29, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 29, 3:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 400 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 MDZ021>024-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>083-085-509>522-302000- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Fluvanna-Prince Edward- Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia- Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Middlesex- 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- 400 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Heavy rain and a risk of flooding will accompany a cold front and area of low pressure this evening through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-302000- Maryland Beaches-Accomack- 400 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland 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. Heavy rain and a risk of flooding will accompany a slow-moving cold front and area of low pressure this evening through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ084-086>090-092-093-095>097-523>525-302000- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry- James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk- Chesapeake-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 400 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Heavy rain and a risk of flooding will accompany a cold front and area of low pressure this evening through tonight. There is an increased threat for flash flooding in areas that received local amounts of 1 to 2 inches earlier today. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe weather this evening through the first part of tonight. There is a conditional threat of isolated damaging wind gusts in addition to a brief spin up tornado with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ098-100-302000- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Northampton- 400 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2020 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, 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. Heavy rain and a risk of flooding will accompany a cold front and area of low pressure this evening through tonight. In addition, there is a marginal risk for severe weather this evening through the first part of tonight. There is a conditional threat of isolated damaging wind gusts in addition to a brief spin up tornado with the strongest storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 29, 2:46 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 10:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 38 min |
| Sep 29, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 54 min |
| Sep 29, 1:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Sep 29, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster | 59 min |
| Sep 29, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, City of Colonial Heights | 25 min |
| Sep 29, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 42 min |
| Sep 29, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 46 min |
| Sep 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 36 min |
| Sep 29, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Prince Edward | 48 min |
| Sep 29, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 45 min |
| Sep 29, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 2 more | 47 min |
| Sep 29, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Goochland, Hanover, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway and 1 more | 44 min |
| Sep 29, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie | 28 min |
| Sep 29, 11:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico | 55 min |
| Sep 29, 4:02 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 13 hr |
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