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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 1, 2021, 7:20 PM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 40 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
- Jul 1, 2021, 7:20 PM EDT (23:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
Counties Charles City County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, Prince George County, VA, Sussex County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:21 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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1445 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 981 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 1, 5:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 5:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 350 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064-067>069-075>078-080>086-089-090-099- 100-509>525-022000- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Nottoway-Amelia- Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Dinwiddie- Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews- Surry-James City-Accomack-Northampton-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- 350 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 331 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... 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...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Showers and thunderstorms are likely across the area this afternoon through Friday. Locally heavy rainfall is expected, and a few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. The main threat will be damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065-066-079-087-088-092-093-095>098-022000- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Brunswick-Greensville-Sussex-Southampton-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- 350 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread across the area tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms continue Friday. Locally heavy rainfall is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 1, 5:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 1, 6:45 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
645 PM EDT THU JUL 1 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S MEADOWVILLE 37.33N 77.33W
07/01/2021 CHESTERFIELD VA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ACROSS ROADS IN ENON
SECTION OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, INCLUDING
ENON CHURCH ROAD, POINT OF ROCKS ROAD AND
RUFFIN MILL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
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MRDSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 7:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
720 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
VAZ080>083-087>089-514-020000-
Charles City-New Kent-Prince
George-Surry-Dinwiddie-Sussex-Greensville-Eastern Chesterfield
(Including Col. Heights)-
720 PM EDT Thu Jul 1 2021
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CHARLES CITY...PRINCE
GEORGE...SOUTH CENTRAL NEW KENT...SUSSEX...EASTERN DINWIDDIE AND
WESTERN SURRY COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF
HOPEWELL AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG...
At 719 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Matoaca to near Jarratt. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph and heavy rainfall are possible with
these storms.
These storms will be near...
Virginia State University, Matoaca and Ettrick around 725 PM EDT.
Petersburg and Colonial Heights around 730 PM EDT.
Hopewell, Fort Lee and Prince George around 735 PM EDT.
Sussex and Carson around 740 PM EDT.
Jordans Point and Garysville around 745 PM EDT.
Homeville around 750 PM EDT.
Charles City, Waverly, Disputanta, Adkins Store, Ruthville and
Providence Forge around 800 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Taylors Corner,
Carsley, Chickahominy Shore, Birchett Estate, Wayside, Addison,
Booker, Spring Grove, Jordan Point Country Club and Petersburg
National Battlefield.
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.
LAT...LON 3722 7752 3755 7690 3755 7688 3738 7690
3738 7691 3737 7690 3736 7692 3735 7691
3724 7692 3724 7694 3722 7692 3701 7695
3677 7759
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 234DEG 32KT 3718 7746 3683 7752
ALBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 3:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 33 hr | |
| Jul 1, 1:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Caroline | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 40 min |
| Jul 1, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Westmoreland | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | York | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Jul 1, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, Nottoway | 42 min |
| Jul 1, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell | 42 min |
| Jul 1, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jul 1, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Jul 1, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, New Kent | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hanover | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 79 min | |
| Jul 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 5 more | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, City of Richmond | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 70 min | |
| Jul 1, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 60 min |
| Jul 1, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 54 min | |
| Jul 1, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Jul 1, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 54 min |
| Jul 1, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 39 min |
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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.