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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 14, 2021Cumberland County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Virginia. It was in force for 45 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: Aug 14, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 45

County Cumberland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 115 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: 154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -126 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1147 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 52 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 Aug 14, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 6:25 AM EDT, 8 hours 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 3:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
300 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

VAZ061-141945-
Cumberland VA-
300 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Cumberland County
through 345 PM EDT...

At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dillwyn, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cumberland, Farmville, Guinea Mills, Sunnyside, Lakeside Village,
Raines Tavern, Trents Mill, Angola, Ashby, Oak Forest, McRae,
Clinton, Hawk, Reeds, Whiteville, Grays Siding, Bear Creek Lake State
Park, Stoddert and Trenton Mills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3762 7826 3771 7823 3770 7809 3768 7811
      3767 7810 3747 7814 3744 7817 3744 7819
      3743 7819 3743 7820 3741 7821 3731 7832
      3731 7833 3732 7834 3730 7835 3731 7836
      3731 7837 3734 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 283DEG 14KT 3755 7843

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH

JM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 13, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		40 min
Aug 13, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	42 min
Aug 13, 9:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
Aug 14, 12:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland, Goochland, Powhatan	43 min
Aug 14, 12:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	25 min
Aug 14, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King George	29 min
Aug 14, 3:55 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, James City, King and Queen and 23 more	14 hr
Aug 14, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	38 min
Aug 14, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Aug 14, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		37 min
Aug 14, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	27 min
Aug 14, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Cumberland	36 min
Aug 14, 4:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	54 min
Aug 14, 4:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	44 min
Aug 14, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	43 min
Aug 14, 4:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover	40 min
Aug 14, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Aug 14, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	44 min
Aug 14, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Henrico	46 min
Aug 14, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward	46 min
Aug 14, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		42 min
Aug 14, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York	42 min
Aug 14, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	40 min
Aug 14, 4:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	2 hr
Aug 14, 4:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Aug 14, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	46 min
Aug 14, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Richmond	41 min
Aug 14, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	41 min
Aug 14, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Aug 14, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	50 min
Aug 14, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Aug 14, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	41 min
Aug 14, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	51 min
Aug 14, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, Nottoway	65 min
Aug 14, 5:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, City of Williamsburg	42 min
Aug 14, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Aug 14, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Richmond	67 min
Aug 14, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	46 min
Aug 14, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City	39 min
Aug 14, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		95 min
Aug 14, 6:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	James City, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg	3 hr
Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hopewell	43 min
Aug 14, 6:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	3 hr
Aug 14, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell	40 min
Aug 14, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Aug 14, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	49 min
Aug 14, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	31 min
Aug 14, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton	39 min
Aug 14, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	42 min
Aug 14, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, Prince George, Surry, City of Hopewell, City of Williamsburg	51 min
Aug 14, 6:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	62 min
Aug 14, 6:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk	3 hr
Aug 14, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Suffolk	45 min
Aug 14, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City	38 min
Aug 14, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Portsmouth	50 min
Aug 14, 6:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Petersburg	46 min
Aug 14, 7:05 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Aug 14, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 min
Aug 14, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk	45 min
Aug 14, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna	49 min
Aug 14, 7:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex	30 min
Aug 14, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake	42 min
Aug 13, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	50 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.