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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 22, 2020Southampton County, Surry County, Sussex County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2020, 2:55 PM EDT for Southampton County, Surry County, Sussex County, Virginia. It was in force for 35 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: Jun 22, 2020, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2020, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 186 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 88 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 958 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 31 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 Jun 22, 2:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:41 AM EDT, 10 hours 14 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
441 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-230845-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-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-Virginia Beach-
Accomack-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-
441 AM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020

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...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. Some of these storms may be strong to severe, with damaging
wind gusts and large hail the primary threats. Heavy rain in slow
moving storms may also result in flooding, especially in urban and
poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:06 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:18 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
218 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020

VAZ081>083-089-090-516-221900-
Charles City-New Kent-Prince George-Surry-Eastern Henrico-James City-
218 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHARLES CITY...
NORTHEASTERN PRINCE GEORGE...CENTRAL NEW KENT...SOUTHEASTERN
HENRICO...NORTHWESTERN SURRY AND WEST CENTRAL JAMES CITY COUNTIES...

At 218 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Jordans Point to
near Charles City to Cabin Point. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Kent, Charles City, Claremont, Talleysville, Roxbury, Adkins
Store, Rustic, Ruthville, Burrowsville, Garysville, Providence Forge,
Holdcroft, Cabin Point, Jordans Point, Taylors Corner, Chickahominy
Shore, Wayside, Mountcastle, Elko and Glendale.

Strong wind gusts are possible with these storms. These wind gusts
are capable of knocking down tree limbs, small or weakened trees, and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture, and other
light outdoor objects.

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 3758 7711 3748 7690 3724 7683 3712 7712
      3726 7721 3732 7727 3736 7725 3738 7725
      3738 7727 3735 7727 3736 7730 3738 7731
      3740 7730 3740 7731 3738 7732 3738 7734
      3739 7733
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 223DEG 18KT 3738 7727 3732 7712 3719 7706

Butner

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:34 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:37 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:40 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 12:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	50 min
Jun 22, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	46 min
Jun 22, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, Sussex	44 min
Jun 22, 2:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	44 min
Jun 22, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, City of Richmond	39 min
Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex	45 min
Jun 22, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	42 min
Jun 22, 2:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond	40 min
Jun 22, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico	41 min
Jun 22, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia	38 min
Jun 22, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, City of Williamsburg	35 min
Jun 22, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, Surry	23 min
Jun 22, 3:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Sussex	115 min
Jun 22, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent, City of Williamsburg	52 min
Jun 22, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, King William	49 min
Jun 22, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin	45 min
Jun 22, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Suffolk	48 min
Jun 22, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Jun 22, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Jun 22, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	49 min
Jun 22, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Westmoreland	33 min
Jun 22, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	48 min
Jun 22, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth	42 min
Jun 22, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		63 min
Jun 22, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk	44 min
Jun 22, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, York	27 min
Jun 22, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Jun 22, 4:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	36 min
Jun 22, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	35 min
Jun 22, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		63 min
Jun 22, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		91 min
Jun 22, 4:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	39 min
Jun 22, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	25 min
Jun 22, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		86 min
Jun 22, 6:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Louisa	31 min
Jun 22, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Spotsylvania	37 min
Jun 22, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland	46 min
Jun 22, 1:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	52 min
Jun 22, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans	46 min
Jun 22, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	44 min
Jun 22, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans	49 min
Jun 22, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Camden, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans	3 hr
Jun 22, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	40 min
Jun 22, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester	31 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Virginia, 2020 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

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.