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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Wakefield, VA

October 25, 2021Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 25, 2021, 8:44 PM EDT for Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was in force for 61 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
Oct 25, 2021, 8:44 PM EDT (00:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2021, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lunenburg County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA

The radar

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 25, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -105 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
857 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

341 
WUUS51 KAKQ 260044
SVRAKQ
VAC111-117-260145-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0239.211026T0044Z-211026T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
844 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mecklenburg County in south central Virginia...
  Lunenburg County in south central Virginia...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 844 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dryburg, or
  near Clover, 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...
  Chase City around 910 PM EDT.
  Kells Corner around 915 PM EDT.
  South Hill and Dundas around 945 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Bacons
Fork, Wilburn, Spanish Grove, Beechwood, Gills Corner, Finchley,
Finneywood, Forksville, Fairview and Plantersville.

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 3668 7870 3669 7868 3669 7865 3664 7858
      3664 7856 3670 7865 3689 7849 3697 7847
      3702 7809 3701 7808 3702 7801 3654 7805
      3654 7873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 261DEG 30KT 3675 7873 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
234 
WWUS51 KAKQ 260114
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
914 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

VAC111-117-260145-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-211026T0145Z/
Mecklenburg VA-Lunenburg VA-
914 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR MECKLENBURG AND SOUTHEASTERN LUNENBURG COUNTIES...

At 914 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chase City,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Boydton around 925 PM EDT.
  South Hill and La Crosse around 955 PM EDT.
  Brodnax around 1000 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gary,
Bacons Fork, Nelson, Wilburn, Spanish Grove, Beechwood, Gills Corner,
John H Kerr Dam, North View and Finchley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3668 7870 3669 7868 3669 7865 3664 7858
      3664 7856 3670 7865 3680 7854 3692 7802
      3654 7805 3654 7873
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 266DEG 28KT 3672 7849 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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908 
WWUS51 KAKQ 260130
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
930 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

VAC111-260139-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-211026T0145Z/
Lunenburg VA-
930 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LUNENBURG COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning no longer 
poses an immediate threat to the warned area. Therefore, the warning 
has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Virginia.

LAT...LON 3682 7837 3680 7816 3679 7813 3679 7808
      3678 7806 3678 7804 3654 7805 3654 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 266DEG 25KT 3669 7837 

$$

VAC117-260145-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-211026T0145Z/
Mecklenburg VA-
930 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY...

At 929 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Boydton, or 8
miles southeast of Chase City, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  South Hill and La Crosse around 1000 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Beechwood, John H Kerr Dam, North View, Forksville, Rogers Corner,
Richardson, Bracey, Keats, Eppes Fork and John H Kerr Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3682 7837 3680 7816 3679 7813 3679 7808
      3678 7806 3678 7804 3654 7805 3654 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 266DEG 25KT 3669 7837 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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218 
WWUS51 KAKQ 260142
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
942 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

VAC117-260152-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-211026T0145Z/
Mecklenburg VA-
942 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MECKLENBURG COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 945 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.  However gusty
winds to 45 mph and heavy rain are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central Virginia.

LAT...LON 3682 7837 3680 7816 3679 7813 3679 7808
      3678 7806 3678 7804 3654 7805 3654 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 261DEG 30KT 3671 7824 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Goochland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward47 min
Oct 25, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Nottoway58 min
Oct 25, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg46 min
Oct 25, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie34 min
Oct 25, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more41 min
Oct 25, 11:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson and 2 more40 min
Oct 25, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, James City, New Kent, Surry, City of Williamsburg45 min
Oct 25, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
Oct 26, 12:22 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ83 min
Oct 26, 12:42 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ93 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.