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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Feb 2, 2021, 3:09 PM EST for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 81 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 2, 2021, 3:09 PM EST (20:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2021, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 81 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Gloucester County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northumberland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Feb 2, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 1:24 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 324 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 MDZ021>025-VAZ064-075>078-084>086-099-100-517>522-030830- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester- Middlesex-Mathews-Accomack-Northampton-Western King William- Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 324 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Light snow is expected to continue through this evening, with accumulations of around an inch possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-065>067-079>081-087>089-092-093- 095>098-523>525-030830- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Prince Edward-Mecklenburg- Lunenburg-Nottoway-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Greensville- Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk- Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 324 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-061-062-068-069-082-083-090-509>516-030830- Fluvanna-Cumberland-Goochland-Amelia-Powhatan-Charles City-New Kent- James City-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- 324 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A light accumulation of snow is possible today with amounts up to one half inch possible by sunset. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 2, 9:38 AM EST, 5 hours 31 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
241 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
NCZ102-VAZ095>098-523>525-022115-
Eastern Currituck-Hampton/Poquoson-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Newport
News-Suffolk-York-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
241 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
...Light snow will impact Hampton Roads through 400 PM...
At 240 pm, surface observations and radar imagery indicated an area
of light snow across much of Hampton Roads including the Peninsula
and Southside Hampton Roads. Expect this light snow to continue into
the start of the evening rush hour. There could be a dusting of snow
on grassy surfaces, however with temperatures above freezing, roads
are likely to remain just wet. Still, elevated surfaces including
bridges may become a little slippery so use caution if driving this
afternoon.
Locations impacted include...
Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, Langley AFB, Ocean View,
Kempsville, Virginia Wesleyan University, Hampton University, Old
Dominion University, Christopher Newport University, Downtown
Norfolk, Regent University, Patrick Henry Field, Great Bridge, Deep
Creek, Downtown Portsmouth, Churchland, Norfolk State University,
Seaford and Norfolk.
LAT...LON 3655 7587 3656 7593 3656 7590 3672 7594
3657 7596 3668 7646 3692 7639 3705 7650
3724 7652 3723 7639 3710 7628 3697 7633
3697 7641 3692 7638 3698 7630 3685 7606
3691 7609 3694 7600 3692 7598
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 178DEG 3KT 3707 7637
MRDSpecial weather statement, Feb 2, 3:09 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
309 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
VAZ075>078-084>086-090-520-022130-
Mathews-Middlesex-Richmond-Northumberland-Westmoreland-Lancaster-
Eastern King and Queen-Gloucester-James City-
309 PM EST Tue Feb 2 2021
...An area of light snow will continue across the Middle Peninsula
and Northern Neck through 430 pm...
At 300 PM EST, light snow was continuing across much of the Middle
Peninsula and Northern Neck. With temperatures just above freezing,
roadways are expected to be mainly wet. However, some grassy
surfaces may see a dusting to a half inch of snow into evening rush
hour. In addition, a elevated surfaces such as bridges may become a
little slippery. So, use caution if driving through this afternoon.
Locations impacted include...
Mathews, Gloucester Courthouse, Kilmarnock, Urbanna, Fair Port,
Deltaville, Gloucester Point, Robley, Callao, Lancaster, White Stone,
Hayes, Saluda, Heathsville, Wicomico Church, Wicomico, Achilles,
Bavon, Lewisetta and Hartfield.
LAT...LON 3789 7624 3781 7628 3787 7643 3778 7629
3762 7628 3765 7645 3767 7647 3775 7651
3764 7657 3756 7630 3731 7628 3738 7638
3727 7638 3725 7650 3737 7667 3807 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 178DEG 2KT 3771 7641
MRDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:56 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, King William and 2 more | 64 min |
| Feb 2, 5:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 24 more | 60 min |
| Feb 2, 6:04 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 27 more | 56 min |
| Feb 2, 6:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland and 6 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:53 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton | 24 hr |
| Feb 2, 6:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Goochland and 12 more | 52 min |
| Feb 2, 7:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland and 34 more | 2 hr |
| Feb 2, 2:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 94 min |
| Feb 2, 6:08 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Westmoreland and 2 more | 13 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.