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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 9, 2021Chowan County, Perquimans County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 6:24 PM EDT for Chowan County, Perquimans County, North Carolina. It was in force for 51 min. 3 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, 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Apr 9, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chowan County, NC, Perquimans County, NC

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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, 6:28 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 W Edenton, NC	TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Apr 9, 6:38 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Edenton, NC	PICTURE SHOWS POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG SOUNDSIDE ROAD. ALSO, A VIDEO SHOWS HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AND THE ROAD.
Apr 9, 6:38 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Edenton, NC	VIDEO SHOWS POWER POLE DOWN ALONG SOUNDSIDE ROAD. ALSO, THE VIDEO SHOWS HAIL COVERING THE GROUND AND THE ROAD.

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

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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: 75 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1212 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

670 
WUUS51 KAKQ 092224
SVRAKQ
NCC041-143-092315-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0039.210409T2224Z-210409T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
624 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Perquimans County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Chowan County in northeastern North Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 623 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cape Colony,
  or 10 miles southwest of Hertford, moving east at 5 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Cape Colony around 640 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Saint
Johns and Hancock.

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 3601 7657 3603 7660 3605 7661 3606 7662
      3605 7662 3604 7664 3604 7666 3605 7668
      3613 7661 3613 7647 3609 7647 3609 7648
      3602 7648 3601 7651
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 289DEG 6KT 3607 7660 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Zimmerman

2 follow-up statements

462 
WWUS51 KAKQ 092249 RRA
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
649 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCC041-143-092315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Perquimans NC-Chowan NC-
649 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN PERQUIMANS AND SOUTHEASTERN CHOWAN COUNTIES...

At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cape Colony, or
9 miles southwest of Hertford, moving east at 5 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern Perquimans and southeastern Chowan Counties, including the
following locations... Saint Johns.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3603 7660 3605 7660 3605 7659 3606 7660
      3607 7660 3609 7659 3613 7647 3609 7647
      3609 7648 3602 7648 3601 7651 3601 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 289DEG 6KT 3606 7655 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Zimmerman

976 
WWUS51 KAKQ 092300
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

NCC143-092310-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Perquimans NC-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern North Carolina.

LAT...LON 3603 7659 3605 7660 3605 7659 3610 7652
      3608 7650 3609 7649 3609 7648 3602 7648
      3601 7651 3601 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 289DEG 6KT 3605 7653 

$$

NCC041-092315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Chowan NC-
700 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHOWAN COUNTY...

At 700 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cape Colony, or
9 miles south of Hertford, moving east at 5 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...
Saint Johns.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3603 7659 3605 7660 3605 7659 3610 7652
      3608 7650 3609 7649 3609 7648 3602 7648
      3601 7651 3601 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 289DEG 6KT 3605 7653 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Zimmerman

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 9, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan	40 min
Apr 9, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans	39 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Currituck	47 min
Apr 9, 5:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans	48 min
Apr 9, 5:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	48 min
Apr 9, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Currituck	47 min
Apr 9, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	46 min
Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	45 min
Apr 9, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chowan	24 min
Apr 9, 7:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Northampton	42 min
Apr 9, 7:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck	51 min
Apr 9, 7:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Currituck	4 hr
Apr 9, 7:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie, Hertford, Northampton	51 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.