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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 4, 2021Camden County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, North Carolina; City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 7:39 PM EDT for Camden County, Currituck County, Pasquotank County, North Carolina; City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was in force for 36 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: May 4, 2021, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 36 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, Pasquotank County, NC, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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
May 4, 7:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Nw Moyock, NC	TREES DOWN.
May 4, 8:02 PM EDT	MARINE TSTM WIND 47	3 Se Munden, VA	MARINE SITE IN CREEDS MEASURED A 41 KNOT GUST WITH THUNDERSTORM PASSAGE.

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
May 4, 1:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 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-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: 60 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -270 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 96 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

727 
WUUS51 KAKQ 042339
SVRAKQ
NCC029-053-139-VAC550-810-050015-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0079.210504T2339Z-210505T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
739 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Camden County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Central Pasquotank County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Currituck County in northeastern North Carolina...
  The southeastern City of Chesapeake in southeastern Virginia...
  The southeastern City of Virginia Beach in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 739 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Chesapeake to Elizabeth City, moving east at 45
  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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Northwest around 745 PM EDT.
  Indiantown and Fentress around 750 PM EDT.
  Currituck around 755 PM EDT.
  Back Bay and Princess Anne around 800 PM EDT.
  Corolla around 805 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Poplar
Branch, Pierceville, Sigma, Tar Corner, Gregory, Sharon, Pungo,
Barco, Spences Corner and Dam Neck.

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 3666 7638 3682 7591 3628 7574 3628 7637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 254DEG 40KT 3661 7629 3630 7621 

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

Rogers

1 follow-up statement

622 
WWUS51 KAKQ 042351
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
751 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

NCC029-053-139-VAC550-810-050015-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210505T0015Z/
Camden NC-Pasquotank NC-Currituck NC-City of Chesapeake VA-
City of Virginia Beach VA-
751 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CAMDEN...CENTRAL PASQUOTANK...AND CURRITUCK COUNTIES...
THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF
VIRGINIA BEACH...

At 751 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Fentress to Indiantown, moving east at 45 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.

These severe storms will be near...
  Currituck and Back Bay around 800 PM EDT.
  Corolla around 810 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Belcross, Snowden, Aydlett, Sandbridge Beach, Gregory, Munden, Barco,
Coinjock, Riddle and Waterlily.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3629 7619 3629 7620 3630 7622 3631 7620
      3632 7620 3631 7619 3632 7618 3633 7622
      3647 7623 3664 7628 3674 7593 3630 7579
      3628 7619
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 254DEG 40KT 3664 7616 3633 7608 

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

Rogers

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Gates, Hertford	42 min
May 4, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Gates	30 min
May 4, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans	45 min
May 4, 3:41 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		42 hr
May 4, 4:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan	48 min
May 4, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince Edward	44 min
May 4, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Louisa, Powhatan	38 min
May 4, 4:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward	31 min
May 4, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	38 min
May 4, 5:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	48 min
May 4, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Chesterfield, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 7 more	48 min
May 4, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	43 min
May 4, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex	40 min
May 4, 5:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex	32 min
May 4, 5:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, Sussex	28 min
May 4, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Essex, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 5 more	49 min
May 4, 6:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	33 min
May 4, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	25 min
May 4, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
May 4, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 3 more	36 min
May 4, 6:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland	51 min
May 4, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		34 min
May 4, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
May 4, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		74 min
May 4, 7:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more	34 min
May 4, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		78 min
May 4, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	49 min
May 4, 7:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 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.