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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 22, 2021, 3:29 PM EDT for Mecklenburg County, Virginia. It was in force for 46 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 22, 2021, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 50
County Mecklenburg County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1093 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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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 Aug 22, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 1:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 157 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS... Tropical Storm Henri continues to move NNW away from the local area towards Rhode Island and is expected to make landfall today. An upper level trough lingers over the Mid-Atlantic into Monday. An upper level ridge builds back into the area through the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 955 AM EDT Sunday... Latest sfc analysis depicts Henri near Block Island RI, heading NNW. Henri is expected to make landfall over the next few hours. Meanwhile, high pressure attempts to push into the area from the W today. A cluster of showers/tstms has developed over the northern Delmarva this morning, and this activity has the potential to push into northern Dorchester County through noon. Otherwise, partly to mostly sunny this morning with temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s. The upper trough remains over the area today. Meanwhile, a shortwave trough is expected to rotate through the upper trough late this afternoon/early this evening. This has the potential to trigger some diurnal afternoon/early evening showers/tstms. The greatest chance for showers/storms will be eastern portions of the FA. Convection may linger into early tonight depending on the speed of the shortwave trough. Highs today in the upper 80s to around 90F W and in the mid to upper 80s over the Eastern Shore under a partly sunny sky. Any convection tapers off from W to E overnight with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 400 AM EDT Sunday... The upper trough axis is expected to move off the coast Monday. Diurnal showers/storms remain possible in a bimodal pattern with isolated convection possible in the SE as the trough departs and in the NW Piedmont late in the day off the lee trough if enough destabilization occurs. A coastal boundary on Tues will allow for a slight chance of a few isolated storms in SE VA/NE NC Tues afternoon. Highs Mon in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Warmer temps expected on Tues with highs in the lower to mid 90s. Lows Mon and Tues nights in the upper 60s to lower 70s (mid 70s along the immediate coast). && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 400 AM EDT Sunday... A mid/upper level ridge builds over the Mid-Atlantic through the extended with surface high pressure centered off the Mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure is expected to move W by late week into the weekend, centering over the SE this weekend. Diurnal convection will be possible in the SE Wed due to coastal boundary. Additional diurnal convection will be possible through late week into the weekend with the greatest chance in the western Piedmont. Minimal PoPs are forecast Wed and Thurs with an increase in afternoon shower/tstm chances by Fri-Sun. However, confidence in this remains low. Lows generally range from the upper 60s west to low to mid 70s east. Highs range from the lower to mid 90s Wed, lower 90s Thurs and Fri, and upper 80s to around 90F Sat and Sun. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 155 PM EDT Sunday... Scattered showers/tstms are developing this afternoon as an upper level trough slowly pivots across the region. Mainly VFR conditions are expected outside of showers/tstms, with brief IFR/LIFR vsby possible in heavy rain and MVFR cigs if a shower/tstm directly impacts a terminal. Showers/tstms are expected to largely dissipate by 02z, with passing mid clouds overnight as the upper level trough axis swings across the area. Patchy fog with MVFR vsby is possible near RIC if clouds scatter early enough. Mostly sunny Monday with some SCT afternoon CU and a light SW wind. Mainly dry and VFR conditions area expected Tuesday through Friday as an upper level ridge builds across the region. && .MARINE... As of 245 AM EDT Sunday... TC passing by well E of the local waters has had a largely minimal effect. The system has caused increased swells/seas since Fri afternoon/night. Now...as the TC moves into the NE US today...conditions will continue to improve. Seas already subsiding...but a swell will linger (at least today). SCA remaining up for MD ocean waters though may come down sooner than this afternoon given current trends. OTW...a trough aloft and a weak sfc trough will linger over the region into early this week before a ridge aloft builds in from the gulf states for mid/late week. Prevailing winds will be generally SSW AOB 10 kt (locally a bit higher speeds late each day) the next several days. Waves avgg 1-2 ft...seas subsiding to 2-4 ft. Continuing w/ high rips N while lowering the risk to moderate S today. Moderate rips N and low S Mon. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...RMM NEAR TERM...AJZ/RMM SHORT TERM...RMM LONG TERM...AJZ/RMM AVIATION...AJZ MARINE...ALB
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 22, 2:53 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-079>081-087-088- 092-509>517-519-521-231900- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford- Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg- Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George- Greensville-Sussex-Southampton-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-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-231900- Maryland Beaches- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .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. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-231900- Eastern Currituck- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ098-231900- Virginia Beach- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening have the potential to produce hail, locally strong wind gusts, and localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ099-100-231900- Accomack-Northampton- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern 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. Beach Hazards Statement. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening have the potential to produce hail, locally strong wind gusts, and localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075>078-082>086-089-090-093-095>097-518-520-522>525-231900- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Charles City-New Kent- Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Surry-James City-Isle of Wight- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Eastern King William- Eastern King and Queen-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 253 PM EDT Sun Aug 22 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening have the potential to produce hail, locally strong wind gusts, and localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 22, 3:07 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 22, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Aug 22, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 56 min | |
| Aug 22, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mathews | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 35 min |
| Aug 22, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 2:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg | 38 min |
| Aug 22, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 52 min | |
| Aug 22, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Middlesex | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 2:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Aug 22, 2:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway | 49 min |
| Aug 22, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews, York | 43 min |
| Aug 22, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 52 min |
| Aug 22, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City | 28 min |
| Aug 22, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 54 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester, Mathews | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Williamsburg | 31 min |
| Aug 22, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Middlesex | 29 min |
| Aug 22, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mathews | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 29 min |
| Aug 22, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 54 min | |
| Aug 22, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 37 min |
| Aug 22, 3:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 34 min |
| Aug 22, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 39 min |
| Aug 22, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 66 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie | 26 min |
| Aug 22, 4:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 34 min |
| Aug 22, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Surry | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George | 31 min |
| Aug 22, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 32 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 2 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 44 min |
| Aug 22, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Aug 22, 4:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex | 28 min |
| Aug 22, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 41 min |
| Aug 22, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 39 min | |
| Aug 22, 5:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 5:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Southampton, Sussex | 48 min |
| Aug 22, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 40 min |
| Aug 22, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 29 min |
| Aug 22, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 47 min |
| Aug 22, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden | 50 min |
| Aug 22, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan | 42 min |
| Aug 22, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 52 min |
| Aug 22, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 33 min |
| Aug 22, 7:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Hertford | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 7:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie | 43 min |
| Aug 22, 11:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 3 hr |
| Aug 22, 1:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Worcester | 3 hr |
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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.