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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 5, 2021Somerset County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at May 5, 2021, 4:36 PM EDT for Somerset County, Maryland. It was in force for 39 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 5, 2021, 4:36 PM EDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

County Somerset County, MD

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 51 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, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Wallops Is Stn, VA at 12:00Z on 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1407 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 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 5, 4:21 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 4:21 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 4:46 AM EDT, 11 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
446 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>083-085-087-088-509>522-060845-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-
Charles City-New Kent-Middlesex-Greensville-Sussex-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
446 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central
Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the outlook area after
2 pm into early this evening. A few storms could become strong to
severe with strong gusty winds...small hail...and brief, heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ084-086-089-090-092-093-095>100-523>525-
060845-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Gloucester-Mathews-Surry-
James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-
Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
446 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across the outlook area late
this afternoon and tonight. A few storms could become strong to
severe with strong gusty winds...small hail...and brief, heavy
downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 5, 3:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
331 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

VAZ075-076-052015-
Richmond-Westmoreland-
331 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTMORELAND COUNTY...

At 330 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Colonial Beach,
moving southeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Colonial Beach, Montross, Coles Point, Hague, Lerty, Currioman
Landing, Potomac Beach, Oak Grove, Mount Holly, Peeds, Foneswood,
Oldhams, Stratford Hall, Potomac Mills, Erica, Kremlin, Westmoreland
State and Templeman.

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.

This storm 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 3826 7696 3823 7696 3821 7695 3820 7691
      3817 7687 3816 7684 3817 7676 3815 7661
      3811 7660 3808 7655 3797 7664 3816 7706
      3818 7705 3826 7704 3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 294DEG 25KT 3829 7698

Rogers
Special weather statement, May 5, 4:26 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 5, 4:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 8:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack60 min
May 4, 8:04 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
May 4, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ53 min
May 5, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWestmoreland44 min
May 5, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ19 min
May 5, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ53 min
May 5, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack21 min
May 5, 6:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ44 min
May 4, 8:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCamden, Currituck32 min
May 5, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester61 min
May 5, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico49 min
May 5, 5:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester40 min

Nearby

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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.