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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 2, 2021, 10:53 PM EDT for Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
- Jun 2, 2021, 10:53 PM EDT (02:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County Pasquotank County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1565 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 559 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
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 Jun 2, 8:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 8:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 419 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021 MDZ022>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065-066-079-084-086>090-092-093- 095>098-523>525-032030- Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford-Gates- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Brunswick-Gloucester-Mathews- Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York- Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 419 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will bring the potential for locally heavy rainfall tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms will become widespread by Thursday and last into Friday morning. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Thursday through Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-032030- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 419 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will bring the potential for locally heavy rainfall tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Showers and thunderstorms will become widespread by Thursday and last into Friday morning. An isolated strong to severe storm will be possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Thursday through Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021-VAZ048-060>062-064-067>069-075>078-080>083-085-509>522-032030- Dorchester-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline- Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland- Lancaster-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Middlesex- 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- 419 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will bring the potential for locally heavy rainfall tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday, primarily during the afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible Thursday through Friday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
959 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021
NCZ013-014-030-031-030245-
Hertford-Bertie-Gates-Chowan-
959 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BERTIE...
SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GATES AND NORTHWESTERN CHOWAN
COUNTIES...
At 959 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Harrellsville,
or 7 miles west of Ryland, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm. In
addition...Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this
storm. While a tornado is not immediately likely, remain alert for
any possible warnings.
This storm will be near...
Gatesville around 1020 PM EDT.
Hobbsville around 1025 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Sign Pine, Gliden,
Carter, Newsome Store, Arrowhead Beach and Trotville.
If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.
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 3620 7673 3620 7675 3624 7674 3623 7673
3624 7673 3625 7687 3641 7681 3639 7654
3619 7671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 218DEG 20KT 3627 7677
EISpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 10:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021
NCZ014>016-031-032-030330-
Pasquotank-Camden-Gates-Perquimans-Chowan-
1053 PM EDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
PASQUOTANK...NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN AND NORTHWESTERN PERQUIMANS
COUNTIES...
At 1052 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Hobbsville to Belvidere to near
Tyner. Movement was east to northeast at 15 mph.
Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.
These storms will be near...
Belvidere around 1055 PM EDT.
Winfall around 1120 PM EDT.
Elizabeth City, South Mills, Morgans Corner and Chapanoke around
1130 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Burnt Mills, Rabbit
Corner, Lynchs Corner, Pierceville, Peach, Whiteston, Woodville,
Parkville, Tar Corner and Nicanor.
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.
Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads, and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.
LAT...LON 3622 7664 3628 7660 3638 7659 3650 7624
3645 7619 3636 7618 3619 7634
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 255DEG 14KT 3635 7656 3628 7656 3623 7661
BROWNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 12:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 2:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Portsmouth | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 3:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | AKQ | Gloucester, Greensville, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 1:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York, City of Newport News | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 3:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Surry, City of Williamsburg | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 3:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Lancaster, Middlesex | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 49 min |
| Jun 3, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 9:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 10:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford | 119 min |
| Jun 2, 10:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford | 115 min |
| Jun 3, 5:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gates, Hertford | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 61 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.