Alert archive / North Carolina / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2021, 7:09 PM EDT for Camden County, Currituck County, North Carolina. It was in force for 51 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, 7:09 PM EDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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, 7:14 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Moyock, NC | TREE HOUSE FLIPPED OVER. REPORT RELAYED BY COUNTY GOVERNMENT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| 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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 180 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.
072
WUUS51 KAKQ 092309
SVRAKQ
NCC029-053-100000-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.210409T2309Z-210410T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
709 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 709 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northwest, or
8 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
Moyock around 730 PM EDT.
Currituck around 755 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Belcross, Riddle, Snowden, Pierceville, Tar Corner, Gregory, Sligo,
Lilly, Lambs Corner 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 3645 7635 3655 7622 3655 7616 3652 7596
3633 7601 3633 7602 3632 7602 3627 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 292DEG 14KT 3652 7621
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EI3 follow-up statements
511
WWUS51 KAKQ 092328
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
728 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
NCC029-053-100000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-
728 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES...
At 728 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Moyock, or 7
miles northwest of Currituck, moving east southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
This severe storm will be near...
Currituck around 755 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gregory,
Sligo, Snowden, Maple and Shawboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3646 7628 3655 7622 3655 7616 3652 7596
3633 7601 3633 7602 3630 7602 3630 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 280DEG 16KT 3649 7614
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EI299
WWUS51 KAKQ 092348
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
748 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
NCC029-053-100000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-
748 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES...
At 748 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Currituck,
moving east 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.
This severe storm will be near...
Currituck around 755 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gregory,
Sligo, Snowden, Maple and Shawboro.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3646 7628 3655 7622 3655 7616 3652 7596
3633 7601 3633 7602 3630 7602 3630 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 292DEG 14KT 3646 7605
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
EI946
WWUS51 KAKQ 092356
SVSAKQ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
756 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
NCC029-053-100005-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0045.000000T0000Z-210410T0000Z/
Camden NC-Currituck NC-
756 PM EDT Fri Apr 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CAMDEN AND
NORTHWESTERN CURRITUCK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain are still likely with this
thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern North Carolina.
LAT...LON 3646 7628 3655 7622 3655 7616 3652 7596
3633 7601 3633 7602 3630 7602 3630 7603
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 292DEG 14KT 3645 7602
$$
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, 6:30 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, 7:34 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.