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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 11, 2021James City County, Surry County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 6:24 PM EDT for James City County, Surry County, Virginia. It was in force for 30 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: Jun 11, 2021, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2021, 6:54 PM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties James City County, VA, Surry County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 146 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: 13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 89 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

416 
WUUS51 KAKQ 112224
SVRAKQ
VAC095-181-112315-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0101.210611T2224Z-210611T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Surry County in southeastern Virginia...
  Southern James City County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jamestown, or
  near Surry, moving southeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Jamestown around 650 PM EDT.
  Surry and Scotland around 655 PM EDT.
  Kings Point around 705 PM EDT.
  Busch Gardens and Grove around 715 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hog
Island Game Reserve, Alliance, Chippokes State Park, Williamsburg
Airport, Beachland and Governors Land.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 7681 3722 7691 3722 7688 3725 7689
      3729 7682 3726 7674 3725 7673 3725 7669
      3722 7660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 304DEG 6KT 3722 7682 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butner

2 follow-up statements

882 
WWUS51 KAKQ 112241
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
641 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

VAC095-181-112315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210611T2315Z/
Surry VA-James City VA-
641 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN SURRY AND SOUTHWESTERN JAMES CITY COUNTIES...

At 640 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scotland, or
near Surry, moving southeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Scotland and Jamestown around 650 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Hog
Island Game Reserve, Alliance, Chippokes State Park and Beachland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 7681 3718 7688 3724 7684 3724 7676
      3718 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 304DEG 6KT 3720 7679 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Butner

824 
WWUS51 KAKQ 112254
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
654 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

VAC095-181-112304-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210611T2315Z/
Surry VA-James City VA-
654 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SURRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN JAMES CITY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3707 7681 3718 7688 3724 7684 3724 7676
      3718 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 304DEG 6KT 3719 7676 

$$

Butner

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 10, 8:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	3 hr
Jun 10, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Richmond	43 min
Jun 10, 8:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Surry	3 hr
Jun 10, 8:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	47 min
Jun 10, 8:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	115 min
Jun 10, 8:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover	3 hr
Jun 10, 9:15 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	90 min
Jun 10, 9:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Henrico	118 min
Jun 10, 10:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa	83 min
Jun 10, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan	70 min
Jun 11, 12:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Hanover	119 min
Jun 11, 1:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa	60 min
Jun 11, 2:42 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		60 hr
Jun 11, 8:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland	66 min
Jun 11, 9:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:31 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:50 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Westmoreland	3 hr
Jun 11, 10:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Middlesex	48 min
Jun 11, 11:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	6 hr
Jun 11, 11:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Richmond	43 min
Jun 11, 12:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland	5 hr
Jun 11, 12:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Lancaster	114 min
Jun 11, 12:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond	4 hr
Jun 11, 1:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 1:22 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 2:13 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	7 hr
Jun 11, 2:24 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Northumberland, Richmond	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:03 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	3 hr
Jun 11, 3:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond	80 min
Jun 11, 3:22 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	Accomack	14 hr
Jun 11, 3:22 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Northumberland, Westmoreland	15 hr
Jun 11, 3:40 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Henrico, City of Richmond	110 min
Jun 11, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince Edward	40 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	King and Queen, King William	119 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Cumberland, Prince Edward	119 min
Jun 11, 4:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	115 min
Jun 11, 4:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell	39 min
Jun 11, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex	49 min
Jun 11, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, New Kent	40 min
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Richmond, Westmoreland	4 hr
Jun 11, 4:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	113 min
Jun 11, 4:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	4 hr
Jun 11, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	45 min
Jun 11, 5:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	40 min
Jun 11, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, City of Williamsburg	49 min
Jun 11, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	43 min
Jun 11, 5:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Nottoway	116 min
Jun 11, 6:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, James City, New Kent, Prince George	3 hr
Jun 11, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		64 min
Jun 11, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	50 min
Jun 11, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		63 min
Jun 11, 7:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Surry, Sussex	2 hr
Jun 11, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	48 min
Jun 11, 7:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton	2 hr
Jun 11, 7:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry	114 min

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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.