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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 9, 2021City of Chesapeake, Virginia

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 4:50 PM EDTHAIL 1.54 S Chesapeake Airport, VAHAIL SIZE ESTIMATED FROM VIDEO. REPORT RELAYED BY NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDTHAIL 1.55 Sse Chesapeake Airpor, VAPING 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 9, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09Temperature 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
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

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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
 
$$

Miller
2 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
 
$$

Miller
628 
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
 
$$

Miller

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake50 min
Apr 9, 3:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake40 min
Apr 9, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Newport News37 min
Apr 9, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg35 min
Apr 9, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ48 min
Apr 9, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg46 min
Apr 9, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Suffolk28 min
Apr 9, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry30 min
Apr 9, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake44 min
Apr 9, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Surry, City of Hampton, City of Newport News45 min
Apr 9, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ65 min
Apr 9, 4:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg48 min
Apr 9, 5:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk53 min
Apr 9, 5:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick36 min
Apr 9, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Portsmouth49 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach47 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Mecklenburg47 min
Apr 9, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ78 min
Apr 9, 5:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQIsle of Wight, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News3 hr
Apr 9, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk51 min
Apr 9, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Mecklenburg48 min
Apr 9, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach47 min
Apr 9, 6:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Chesapeake3 hr
Apr 9, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake36 min
Apr 9, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Greensville46 min
Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg45 min
Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake45 min
Apr 9, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie44 min
Apr 9, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQMecklenburg51 min
Apr 9, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Richmond50 min
Apr 9, 6:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake48 min
Apr 9, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell53 min
Apr 9, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ88 min
Apr 9, 7:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg43 min
Apr 9, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg41 min
Apr 9, 7:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg40 min
Apr 9, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Prince George52 min
Apr 9, 7:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach4 hr
Apr 9, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie40 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.