Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT for Camden County, Currituck County, North Carolina; City of Chesapeake, Virginia. It was in force for 45 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, 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, City of Chesapeake, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 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, 7:03 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Ne Sharon, NC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Apr 9, 7:15 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | Pierceville, NC |
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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.
630
WUUS51 KAKQ 092230
SVRAKQ
NCC029-053-VAC550-092315-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0041.210409T2230Z-210409T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
630 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina...
The south central City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
South Mills, moving east southeast at 15 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...
South Mills, Chesapeake, Northwest, Pierceville, Tar Corner,
Sharon, Lilly and Johnsons Corner.
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 3651 7647 3660 7642 3656 7615 3637 7618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 278DEG 14KT 3655 7637
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EI2 follow-up statements
434
WWUS51 KAKQ 092239
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
639 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
NCC029-053-VAC550-092315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-City of Chesapeake VA-
639 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES AND
THE SOUTH CENTRAL CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
At 638 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near South Mills,
moving east southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
South Mills, Chesapeake, Northwest, Pierceville, Tar Corner, Sharon,
Lilly and Johnsons Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3651 7647 3659 7640 3656 7615 3637 7618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 291DEG 14KT 3653 7635
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EI385
WWUS51 KAKQ 092301
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
701 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
NCC029-053-VAC550-092315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210409T2315Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-City of Chesapeake VA-
701 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES AND
THE SOUTH CENTRAL CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
At 701 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northwest, or 7
miles northeast of South Mills, moving east southeast at 15 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...
South Mills, Chesapeake, Northwest, Pierceville, Tar Corner, Sharon,
Lilly and Johnsons Corner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3647 7639 3658 7630 3656 7615 3637 7618
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 278DEG 14KT 3652 7624
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EIThe 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, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Perquimans | 51 min |
| Apr 9, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 46 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 |
| 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, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 41 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 | 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, 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, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 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, 7:50 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.