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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 28, 2021Hertford County, Northampton County, North Carolina; Greensville County, Southampton County, City of Emporia, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 8:35 PM EDT for Hertford County, Northampton County, North Carolina; Greensville County, Southampton County, City of Emporia, Virginia. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report 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 28, 2021, 8:35 PM EDT (00:35 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hertford County, NC, Northampton County, NC, City of Emporia, VA, Greensville County, VA, Southampton County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 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
May 28, 9:03 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw Drewryville, VATREE DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 196 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Roanoke, VA at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
696 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

434 
WUUS51 KAKQ 290035
SVRAKQ
NCC091-131-VAC081-175-595-290115-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0089.210529T0035Z-210529T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
835 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Northwestern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina...
  Greensville County in southeastern Virginia...
  The City of Emporia in southeastern Virginia...
  Southwestern Southampton County in southeastern Virginia...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 835 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gaston, or
  near Garysburg, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near,
  Dahlia around 840 PM EDT.
  Seaboard and Claresville around 850 PM EDT.
  Boykins around 910 PM EDT.
  Newsoms around 915 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Adams
Grove, Gum Forks, Lanes Corner, Mapleton, Bryants Corner, Slates
Corner, Worrell, Pleasant Grove, Sunbeam and Gumberry.

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 3641 7755 3645 7763 3648 7765 3649 7773
      3656 7776 3666 7770 3672 7747 3671 7743
      3677 7731 3684 7707 3644 7695 3643 7695
      3638 7755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 257DEG 36KT 3651 7761 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EI
2 follow-up statements
013 
WWUS51 KAKQ 290102
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
902 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

VAC595-290111-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
City of Emporia VA-
902 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

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

LAT...LON 3671 7751 3672 7747 3671 7743 3677 7731
      3684 7707 3643 7695 3638 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 256DEG 35KT 3662 7730 

$$

NCC091-131-VAC081-175-290115-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Northampton NC-Hertford NC-Greensville VA-Southampton VA-
902 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON...NORTHWESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN
GREENSVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 901 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Boykins, moving
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

This severe storm will be near...
  Boykins around 910 PM EDT.
  Newsoms around 915 PM EDT.
  Courtland around 925 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Adams
Grove, Pendleton, Handsom, Mapleton, Bryants Corner, Jackson,
Worrell, Pleasant Grove, Sunbeam and Severn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3671 7751 3672 7747 3671 7743 3677 7731
      3684 7707 3643 7695 3638 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 256DEG 35KT 3662 7730 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EI
499 
WWUS51 KAKQ 290113
SVSAKQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
913 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

NCC091-131-VAC081-175-290123-
/O.EXP.KAKQ.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210529T0115Z/
Northampton NC-Hertford NC-Greensville VA-Southampton VA-
913 PM EDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON...
NORTHWESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE AND SOUTHWESTERN
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds to 45 mph are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3671 7751 3672 7747 3671 7743 3677 7731
      3684 7707 3643 7695 3638 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 257DEG 36KT 3665 7716 

$$

EI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 4:00 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryAKQCurrituck30 hr
May 29, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie26 min
May 29, 4:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie30 min
May 29, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie44 min
May 28, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, Sussex25 min
May 28, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Mathews, York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson39 min
May 28, 8:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ82 min
May 28, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia63 min
May 28, 8:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
May 28, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton47 min
May 28, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more42 min
May 28, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ49 min
May 28, 9:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin45 min
May 28, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ64 min
May 28, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ84 min
May 29, 5:15 AM EDTGale WarningAKQ23 hr
May 29, 8:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ30 min
May 29, 10:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ25 min
May 29, 11:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Mecklenburg58 min
May 29, 1:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach52 min
May 29, 1:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCharles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg97 min
May 29, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk41 min
May 29, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ35 min
May 29, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach35 min
May 29, 1:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight33 min
May 29, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ44 min
May 29, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCity of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk37 min
May 29, 1:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Norfolk46 min
May 29, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ42 min
May 29, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach40 min
May 29, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach45 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.