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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 8, 2020Accomack County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2020, 3:13 AM EDT for Accomack County, Virginia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 8, 2020, 3:13 AM EDT (07:13 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2020, 3:45 AM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

County Accomack County, VA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 30 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: 609 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 896 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 2:43 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 2:43 AM EDT, 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 9:58 PM EDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
958 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-090200-
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-
958 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 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...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday into
Saturday night with localized heavy rainfall possible. There will
remain a threat for flooding of urban and poor drainage areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 12:28 AM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1228 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

MDZ022-024-025-080500-
Wicomico-Maryland Beaches-Inland Worcester-
1228 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WICOMICO
AND WORCESTER COUNTIES...

At 1228 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Snow Hill,
or 12 miles southeast of Salisbury University, moving east at 35 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Ocean City, Berlin, Snow Hill, Cape Isle Of Wight, Ocean Pines,
Parsonsburg, Newark, Pittsville, Willards, Bishop, Ocean City
Municipality, Goodwill, Cedartown, Longridge, Powellville, Mount
Wesley, Showell, Whiton, Boxiron and Salisbury-Wicomico.

If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.

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 3845 7505 3830 7505 3819 7511 3808 7515
      3799 7522 3799 7527 3800 7526 3801 7527
      3799 7529 3800 7539 3801 7538 3802 7538
      3801 7547 3801 7552 3845 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 269DEG 26KT 3825 7540

44

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 1:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
124 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

MDZ023-024-VAZ099-080615-
Somerset-Inland Worcester-Accomack-
124 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN SOMERSET...
SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER AND NORTHERN ACCOMACK COUNTIES...

At 123 AM EDT, a thunderstorm with heavy rain was located over Marion
Station, or 12 miles west of Pocomoke City, moving east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with
this storm. In addition...Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Lawsonia, West Pocomoke, Marion Station,
Saxis, Horntown, Cokesbury, Goodwill, Greenbackville, Kingston,
Temperanceville, Shelltown, Sanford, Oak Hall, Beaver Dam, Boxiron,
Byrdtown, Fairmount and Hopewell.

Strong wind gusts are possible with this storm. 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.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. 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 3787 7579 3790 7581 3787 7585 3786 7596
      3796 7600 3797 7600 3797 7599 3790 7597
      3790 7591 3797 7586 3800 7599 3798 7600
      3804 7602 3799 7589 3808 7578 3807 7580
      3808 7588 3809 7586 3817 7535 3790 7531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 263DEG 20KT 3800 7577

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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 2:07 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 2:16 AM EDT, 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 8, 2:36 AM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:13 AM EDT, 0 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
Aug 8, 1:33 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		72 min
Aug 8, 1:44 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		46 min
Aug 8, 2:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland	38 min
Aug 8, 2:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	44 min
Aug 8, 2:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland, Richmond and 1 more	3 hr
Aug 8, 3:01 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		47 min
Aug 8, 3:31 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	3 hr
Aug 8, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	49 min
Aug 8, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
Aug 8, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	47 min
Aug 8, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	39 min
Aug 8, 4:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	3 hr
Aug 8, 4:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin	35 min
Aug 8, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George	36 min
Aug 8, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, City of Petersburg	40 min
Aug 8, 5:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Petersburg	2 hr
Aug 8, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George	34 min
Aug 8, 6:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex	3 hr
Aug 8, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	27 min
Aug 8, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Petersburg	38 min
Aug 8, 6:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	3 hr
Aug 8, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	41 min
Aug 8, 7:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Mecklenburg	3 hr
Aug 8, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	45 min
Aug 8, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	43 min
Aug 8, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank	49 min
Aug 8, 4:59 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chowan, Perquimans	3 hr
Aug 8, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	30 min
Aug 8, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	29 min
Aug 7, 10:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	48 min
Aug 7, 11:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico	44 min
Aug 7, 11:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	3 hr
Aug 7, 11:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	44 min
Aug 8, 12:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Wicomico	3 hr
Aug 8, 12:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 8, 12:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Worcester	32 min
Aug 8, 12:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester	3 hr
Aug 8, 1:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	51 min
Aug 8, 2:24 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Somerset	3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.