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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Wakefield, VA

April 9, 2021Camden County, Currituck County, North Carolina

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 9, 7:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMoyock, NCTREE HOUSE FLIPPED OVER. REPORT RELAYED BY COUNTY GOVERNMENT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT. TIME ESTIMATED.
Apr 9, 7:15 PM EDTHAIL 1Pierceville, 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.

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

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.

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
 
$$

EI
3 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
 
$$

EI
299 
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
 
$$

EI
946 
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 

$$

EI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChowan40 min
Apr 9, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie, Chowan, Perquimans39 min
Apr 9, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCurrituck47 min
Apr 9, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie, Chowan, Perquimans48 min
Apr 9, 5:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton48 min
Apr 9, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCurrituck47 min
Apr 9, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChowan, Perquimans51 min
Apr 9, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton46 min
Apr 9, 6:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCamden, Currituck45 min
Apr 9, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQChowan24 min
Apr 9, 7:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton42 min
Apr 9, 7:34 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCurrituck4 hr
Apr 9, 7:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBertie, Hertford, Northampton51 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.