Alert archive / Virginia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT for City of Chesapeake, Virginia. It was in force for 41 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
- Apr 9, 2021, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County City of Chesapeake, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 4:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 S Chesapeake Airport, VA | HAIL SIZE ESTIMATED FROM VIDEO. REPORT RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Sse Chesapeake Airpor, VA | PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL ON BALLAHACK ROAD. HAIL SIZE ESTIMATED FROM PICTURE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 697 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267
WUUS51 KAKQ 092034
SVRAKQ
VAC550-092115-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0028.210409T2034Z-210409T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
434 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The southern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 434 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chesapeake,
or 8 miles southwest of Great Bridge, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage
to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake, Herberts Corner, Hickory and Chesapeake Airport.
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 3659 7643 3674 7633 3665 7613 3655 7624
3655 7634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 223DEG 7KT 3661 7632
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Miller2 follow-up statements
435
WWUS51 KAKQ 092049
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
449 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
VAC550-092115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210409T2115Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-
449 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
At 449 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chesapeake, or
near Great Bridge, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake, Hickory and Chesapeake Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 7641 3672 7631 3664 7614 3655 7624
3655 7634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 223DEG 7KT 3663 7629
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Miller628
WWUS51 KAKQ 092054
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
454 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
VAC550-092115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210409T2115Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-
454 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chesapeake, or
near Great Bridge, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake, Hickory and Chesapeake Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3658 7641 3672 7631 3664 7614 3655 7624
3655 7634
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 223DEG 7KT 3664 7629
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MillerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 3:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Newport News | 37 min |
| Apr 9, 4:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 35 min |
| Apr 9, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 48 min | |
| Apr 9, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 28 min |
| Apr 9, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 30 min |
| Apr 9, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Apr 9, 4:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 36 min |
| Apr 9, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 49 min |
| Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 78 min | |
| Apr 9, 5:39 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Mecklenburg | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Apr 9, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 3 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 36 min |
| Apr 9, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 45 min |
| Apr 9, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 44 min |
| Apr 9, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Richmond | 50 min |
| Apr 9, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 48 min |
| Apr 9, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell | 53 min |
| Apr 9, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 88 min | |
| Apr 9, 7:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg | 41 min |
| Apr 9, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg | 40 min |
| Apr 9, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George | 52 min |
| Apr 9, 7:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 4 hr |
| Apr 9, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 40 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.