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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 9, 2021Surry County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2021, 2:01 PM EDT for Surry County, Virginia. It was in force for 29 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 9, 2021, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2021, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

County Surry County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:03 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 174 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 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 795 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
795 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-87 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
967 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 9, 10:28 AM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 10:28 AM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 5:22 AM EDT, 8 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
522 AM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-100930-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-
Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-
Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-
Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-
Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-
Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
Accomack-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-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
522 AM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move
across the outlook area late this afternoon into this evening. Any
showers and storms will be capable of producing localized flooding,
especially in low lying...poor drainage...and other flood prone
areas.

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

The potential for showers and thunderstorms producing locally heavy
downpours continue through late this week, as a frontal boundary
becomes stalled across the area. Ponding of water and flash flooding
is possible across the outlook area Thursday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
201 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

VAZ088-089-091830-
Surry-Sussex-
201 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX AND
NORTHWESTERN SURRY COUNTIES...

At 200 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Waverly, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Waverly, Cabin Point, Carsley, Gwaltney Corner, Oak Hill Corner,
Savedge and Barham.

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 3710 7718 3711 7717 3711 7716 3713 7714
      3719 7705 3719 7704 3720 7704 3709 7686
      3700 7706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 221DEG 7KT 3708 7705

EI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg41 min
Jun 9, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry45 min
Jun 9, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Newport News28 min
Jun 9, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry27 min
Jun 9, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince George, City of Petersburg34 min
Jun 9, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ61 min
Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Prince Edward3 hr
Jun 9, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Colonial Heights52 min
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield35 min
Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna, Goochland50 min
Jun 9, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Newport News30 min
Jun 9, 3:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie36 min
Jun 9, 3:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Surry, Sussex51 min
Jun 9, 3:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg3 hr
Jun 9, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg42 min
Jun 9, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Petersburg36 min
Jun 9, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg39 min
Jun 9, 3:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQPrince George3 hr
Jun 9, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield48 min
Jun 9, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ62 min
Jun 9, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGoochland44 min
Jun 9, 4:06 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Dinwiddie3 hr
Jun 9, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSussex50 min
Jun 9, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ40 min
Jun 9, 4:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, City of Richmond3 hr
Jun 9, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg40 min
Jun 9, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, Southampton, City of Emporia, City of Franklin49 min
Jun 9, 4:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Hanover, City of Richmond3 hr
Jun 9, 5:09 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQHenrico3 hr
Jun 9, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQKing and Queen49 min
Jun 9, 5:14 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatAKQCity of Richmond3 hr
Jun 9, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ53 min
Jun 9, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthumberland39 min
Jun 9, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ76 min
Jun 9, 6:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQEssex, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond3 hr
Jun 9, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Jun 9, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ58 min
Jun 9, 7:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
Jun 9, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden37 min
Jun 9, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck29 min
Jun 9, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck38 min
Jun 8, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester45 min
Jun 8, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico43 min
Jun 9, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester41 min
Jun 9, 4:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQWicomico, Worcester51 min
Jun 9, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester53 min
Jun 9, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester39 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.