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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 3, 2021Wicomico County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at May 3, 2021, 4:24 PM EDT for Wicomico County, Maryland. It was in force for 51 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: May 3, 2021, 4:24 PM EDT (20:24 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

County Wicomico County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 53 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: 41 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -762 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1361 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 169 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 May 3, 4:03 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 4:03 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 3:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 2:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
214 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ012>014-030-031-VAZ092-096-031900-
Hertford-Northampton-Bertie-Gates-Chowan-Southampton-Suffolk-
214 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERTIE...NORTHAMPTON...
HERTFORD...WESTERN GATES...CHOWAN AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON
COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF FRANKLIN...

At 214 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Rich Square to near Hinson. Movement
was northeast at 50 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Ahoskie, Windsor, Murfreesboro, Rich Square, Aulander,
Gatesville, Chowan University, Ryland, Conway, Woodland, Winton,
Lewiston Woodville, Cofield, Powellsville, Roxobel, Colerain,
Harrellsville, Como and Tyner.

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.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3590 7692 3586 7704 3594 7704 3594 7716
      3609 7729 3611 7723 3616 7726 3621 7739
      3632 7744 3639 7755 3670 7692 3619 7658
      3611 7657 3602 7647 3601 7657 3606 7662
      3601 7669 3588 7674 3588 7683 3581 7688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 221DEG 43KT 3630 7725 3576 7688

FISHER

Special weather statement, May 3, 2:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 3, 2:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
256 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

NCZ013>016-030>032-031945-
Pasquotank-Hertford-Bertie-Camden-Gates-Perquimans-Chowan-
256 PM EDT Mon May 3 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...
PASQUOTANK...PERQUIMANS...NORTHEASTERN BERTIE...SOUTHEASTERN
HERTFORD...EASTERN GATES AND CHOWAN COUNTIES...

At 256 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Colerain to near Woodley. Movement
was northeast at 55 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Elizabeth City, Hertford, Winfall, Gatesville, Elizabeth City State
University, Sunbury, Ryland, Weeksville, Powellsville, Colerain,
Harrellsville, Chapanoke, Cape Colony, Tyner, Snug Harbor, Nixonton,
Hobbsville, Belvidere, Rockyhock and Burgess.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3621 7702 3655 7662 3655 7659 3631 7621
      3630 7621 3630 7617 3623 7605 3618 7600
      3615 7600 3615 7606 3610 7621 3611 7627
      3608 7641 3601 7651 3601 7658 3606 7662
      3601 7669 3599 7668 3597 7671
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 244DEG 48KT 3621 7681 3582 7633

FISHER

Special weather statement, May 3, 3:40 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 3:43 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 3, 4:24 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Richmond	30 min
May 3, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Greensville, City of Emporia	40 min
May 3, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Franklin	46 min
May 3, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, Richmond	42 min
May 3, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		68 min
May 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	50 min
May 3, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City	24 min
May 3, 2:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans	49 min
May 3, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dorchester	26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.