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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 20, 2021, 10:23 AM EDT for Dorchester County, Maryland. It was in force for 67 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 20, 2021, 10:23 AM EDT (14:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2021, 11:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County Dorchester County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:24 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 987 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 20, 7:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 7:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 MDZ021>023-VAZ061-062-064-075>078-085-510-511-517>522-210930- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Middlesex- Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Western King William- Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen- Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, as an upper level trough approaches the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ024-NCZ015>017-030>032-VAZ048-060-065>067-079-509-210930- Inland Worcester-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan- Perquimans-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway- Brunswick-Western Louisa- 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, as an upper level trough approaches the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>014-VAZ068-069-080>084-086>090-092-093-095>097-512>516- 523>525-210930- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Amelia-Powhatan-Dinwiddie-Prince George- Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry- James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk- Chesapeake-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, as an upper level trough approaches the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ098-210930- Virginia Beach- 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Flash Flood Watch. Showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, as an upper level trough approaches the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. An increased threat of rip currents is expected Friday into the weekend due to swell from Tropical Storm Henri. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ099-100-210930- Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Accomack-Northampton- 519 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. Showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce locally heavy rainfall, as an upper level trough approaches the region. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. An increased threat of rip currents is expected Friday into the weekend due to swell from Tropical Storm Henri. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1023 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
MDZ021-023-VAZ077-201530-
Dorchester-Somerset-Northumberland-
1023 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021
...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT DORCHESTER
COUNTY...
At 1022 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from north of Taylors Island to Lewisetta.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
Winds 30 mph and very heavy rainfall are possible with these storms.
These storms will be near...
Taylors Island around 1030 AM EDT.
University Of Maryland Center For Environmental Studies around
1055 AM EDT.
Cambridge around 1105 AM EDT.
Secretary around 1125 AM EDT.
Hurlock around 1130 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Madison, Taylors
Island, Woolford, Andrews, Hudson, East New Market, Church Creek,
Bucktown, Wingate and Linkwood.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
LAT...LON 3812 7594 3837 7601 3831 7606 3790 7604
3787 7591 3789 7607 3790 7605 3827 7607
3839 7623 3831 7624 3832 7625 3831 7625
3849 7634 3848 7633 3853 7620 3863 7629
3857 7603 3870 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 268DEG 18KT 3856 7634 3803 7644
joThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 64 min |
| Aug 20, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 55 min |
| Aug 20, 1:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 2:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 66 min |
| Aug 20, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King William, Richmond | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George and 4 more | 59 min |
| Aug 20, 2:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| Aug 20, 3:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 4:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 3 days |
| Aug 20, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| Aug 20, 5:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 57 min |
| Aug 20, 6:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| Aug 20, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Currituck | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 74 min |
| Aug 20, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Currituck | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 61 min |
| Aug 20, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 6:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 12:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 119 min |
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