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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Wakefield, VA

March 31, 20215 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2021, 4:35 PM EDT for 5 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2021, 4:35 PM EDT (20:35 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Gloucester County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, New Kent County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 31, 4:38 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Se Talleysville, VA	CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 SE TALLEYSVILLE. 4 TREES KNOCKED DOWN ALONG OLIVET CHURCH RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Saluda, VA	A FEW TREES AND LIMBS DOWN NEAR SALUDA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 118 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

434 
WUUS51 KAKQ 312035
SVRAKQ
VAC073-097-101-119-127-312115-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0022.210331T2035Z-210331T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
435 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Gloucester County in southeastern Virginia...
  Southeastern King and Queen County in east central Virginia...
  Southwestern Middlesex County in eastern Virginia...
  Central New Kent County in east central Virginia...
  Southeastern King William County in east central Virginia...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 435 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Kent,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Barhamsville around 445 PM EDT.
  West Point around 450 PM EDT.
  Shacklefords and Little Plymouth around 455 PM EDT.
  Glenns and Saluda around 510 PM EDT.
  Urbanna around 515 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Holly
Forks, Eltham, Harcum, Cash, Cohoke, Gressit, Mattaponi, Warner,
Colonial Downs and Pinero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3766 7655 3766 7653 3765 7652 3766 7651
      3766 7650 3764 7650 3745 7646 3745 7673
      3747 7674 3746 7676 3745 7676 3745 7684
      3744 7705 3757 7707 3768 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 259DEG 32KT 3751 7697 

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

Zimmerman

3 follow-up statements

859 
WWUS51 KAKQ 312057
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
457 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

VAC073-097-101-119-127-312115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210331T2115Z/
Gloucester VA-King and Queen VA-Middlesex VA-New Kent VA-
King William VA-
457 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN...SOUTHWESTERN
MIDDLESEX...EAST CENTRAL NEW KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM
COUNTIES...

At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shacklefords,
or near West Point, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Glenns around 505 PM EDT.
  Saluda around 510 PM EDT.
  Urbanna around 515 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Holly
Forks, Eltham, Harcum, Cash, Gressit, Mattaponi, Warner, Pinero,
Pampa and Mascot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3766 7655 3766 7653 3765 7652 3766 7650
      3764 7650 3745 7646 3745 7673 3747 7674
      3745 7676 3745 7684 3762 7685 3768 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 259DEG 32KT 3755 7672 

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

Zimmerman

684 
WWUS51 KAKQ 312105
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
505 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

VAC101-127-312114-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210331T2115Z/
New Kent VA-King William VA-
505 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NEW KENT AND
SOUTHEASTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3766 7655 3766 7653 3765 7652 3766 7650
      3764 7650 3745 7646 3745 7673 3748 7675
      3750 7679 3756 7678 3757 7680 3759 7679
      3759 7682 3760 7683 3760 7681 3762 7685
      3768 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 259DEG 32KT 3756 7665 

$$

VAC073-097-119-312115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210331T2115Z/
Gloucester VA-King and Queen VA-Middlesex VA-
505 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN AND
SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 504 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glenns, or near
Urbanna, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Urbanna around 515 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Harcum,
Cash, Gressit, Mattaponi, Warner, Pinero, Pampa, Mascot, Velma and
Remlik.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3766 7655 3766 7653 3765 7652 3766 7650
      3764 7650 3745 7646 3745 7673 3748 7675
      3750 7679 3756 7678 3757 7680 3759 7679
      3759 7682 3760 7683 3760 7681 3762 7685
      3768 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 259DEG 32KT 3756 7665 

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

Zimmerman

009 
WWUS51 KAKQ 312115
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
515 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

VAC073-097-119-312124-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210331T2115Z/
Gloucester VA-King and Queen VA-Middlesex VA-
515 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN GLOUCESTER...
SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN AND SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 PM EDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3766 7655 3766 7653 3765 7652 3766 7650
      3764 7650 3745 7646 3745 7673 3748 7675
      3750 7679 3756 7678 3757 7680 3759 7679
      3759 7682 3760 7683 3760 7681 3762 7685
      3768 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 259DEG 32KT 3757 7657 

$$

Zimmerman

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 3:55 AM EDT	Gale Warning	AKQ		44 hr
Mar 31, 3:55 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Mar 31, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	42 min
Mar 31, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia	38 min
Mar 31, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway	45 min
Mar 31, 3:33 PM EDT	Freeze Watch	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin	12 hr
Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King William	47 min
Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King George	32 min
Mar 31, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights	47 min
Mar 31, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, King and Queen, New Kent	31 min
Mar 31, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	26 min
Mar 31, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Greensville, Prince George, Sussex, City of Emporia, City of Hopewell and 1 more	45 min
Mar 31, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond	56 min
Mar 31, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince George, Surry, Sussex	39 min
Mar 31, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		45 min
Mar 31, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Middlesex, City of Williamsburg	42 min
Mar 31, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		50 min
Mar 31, 5:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Franklin	45 min
Mar 31, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth	53 min
Mar 31, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		35 min
Mar 31, 5:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg	19 min
Mar 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	48 min
Mar 31, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		37 min
Mar 31, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
Mar 31, 6:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	48 min
Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	53 min
Mar 31, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Mar 31, 6:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk and 1 more	56 min
Mar 31, 7:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		53 min
Mar 31, 7:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	42 min
Mar 31, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	45 min
Mar 31, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		82 min
Mar 31, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.