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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

March 28, 2021Dorchester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Mar 28, 2021, 7:48 PM EDT for Dorchester County, Maryland. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2021, 7:48 PM EDT (23:48 UTC)
Expired: Mar 28, 2021, 8:15 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

County Dorchester County, MD

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What forecasters said that day

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 Mar 28, 7:07 PM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 7:07 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 6:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 4:48 PM EDT, 3 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
448 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NCZ030>032-282130-
Bertie-Perquimans-Chowan-
448 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN
PASQUOTANK...PERQUIMANS...EASTERN BERTIE AND CHOWAN COUNTIES...

At 447 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Rockyhock to 6 miles north of Old Ford.
Movement was east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Windsor, Hertford, Winfall, Colerain, Rockyhock, Cape Colony, Snug
Harbor, Burgess, Valhalla, Midway, Askewville, Goose Pond, Whites
Crossroads, Holiday Island, Arrowhead Beach, Saint Johns, Mount
Gould, Hancock, Yeopim Station and Wakelon.

Strong wind gusts are possible with these storms. These wind gusts
are capable of knocking down tree limbs, small or weakened trees,
and blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture, and
other light outdoor objects.

LAT...LON 3590 7692 3586 7704 3593 7703 3594 7705
      3594 7707 3624 7683 3625 7635 3616 7624
      3610 7622 3608 7641 3601 7651 3601 7658
      3606 7662 3604 7666 3593 7674 3595 7670
      3594 7669 3588 7674 3588 7683 3581 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 248DEG 42KT 3618 7670 3573 7711

JM

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 5:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
518 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

NCZ015>017-032-102-282215-
Eastern Currituck-Pasquotank-Camden-Perquimans-Western Currituck-
518 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN...
SOUTHEASTERN PASQUOTANK...SOUTHEASTERN PERQUIMANS AND SOUTHEASTERN
CURRITUCK COUNTIES...

At 517 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Nixonton, or
near Weeksville, moving east at 45 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and dime size hail are possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Elizabeth City, Camden, Elizabeth City State University, Grandy,
Weeksville, Indiantown, Corolla, Nixonton, Old Trap, Whitehall
Shores, Point Harbor, Shiloh, Pasquotank, Bob White Fork, Poplar
Branch, Spot, Glen Cove, Barco, Jacocks and Goose Creek.

Strong wind gusts are possible with this storm. These wind gusts are
capable of knocking down tree limbs, small or weakened trees, and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture, and other
light outdoor objects.

LAT...LON 3617 7591 3618 7600 3614 7600 3615 7606
      3614 7610 3613 7611 3612 7617 3610 7621
      3611 7627 3608 7633 3631 7635 3644 7578
      3625 7572 3622 7574 3622 7577 3620 7577
      3619 7579 3609 7575 3608 7579 3607 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 257DEG 42KT 3614 7624

JM

Local storm report, Mar 28, 6:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
607 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0540 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 NNE BARCO             36.42N 75.96W
03/28/2021  M49 MPH          CURRITUCK          NC   MESONET

            BELLS ISLAND WEATHERFLOW SITE.

&&

Special weather statement, Mar 28, 7:48 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
748 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MDZ021-022-290015-
Dorchester-Wicomico-
748 PM EDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN WICOMICO AND
NORTHEASTERN DORCHESTER COUNTIES...

At 747 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sharptown, or
near Hurlock, moving east at 50 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hurlock, Sharptown, Secretary, Vienna, East New Market, Mardela
Springs, Galestown, Brookview, Eldorado and Linkwood.

Strong wind gusts are possible with this storm. These wind gusts are
capable of knocking down tree limbs, small or weakened trees, and
blowing around trash cans, potted plants, lawn furniture, and other
light outdoor objects.

LAT...LON 3870 7580 3868 7580 3868 7578 3869 7576
      3864 7571 3848 7570 3846 7569 3841 7602
      3861 7597 3861 7595 3862 7597 3867 7595
      3869 7590 3870 7590 3869 7587 3870 7585
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 251DEG 45KT 3857 7580

JM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 1:08 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		8 hr
Mar 28, 8:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	42 min
Mar 28, 8:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	45 min
Mar 28, 8:58 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Southampton	12 hr
Mar 28, 9:08 AM EDT	Marine Dense Fog Advisory	AKQ		52 min
Mar 28, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Mar 28, 7:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford, Northampton	49 min
Mar 28, 3:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie	51 min
Mar 28, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Bertie	24 min
Mar 28, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans	42 min
Mar 28, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	57 min
Mar 28, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.