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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

October 29, 2021Middlesex County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Oct 29, 2021, 2:44 PM EDT for Middlesex County, Virginia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 29, 2021, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
45

County Middlesex County, VA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 29, 1:45 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 29, 1:45 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 29, 11:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 29, 10:25 AM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 29, 11:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 29, 1:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
128 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

NCZ012-030-291800-
Northampton NC-Bertie NC-
128 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...A strong storm will impact portions of northwestern Bertie and
south central Northampton Counties through 200 PM EDT...

At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong storm 9 miles
north of Bethel, or 10 miles east of Tarboro, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Lewiston Woodville and Roxobel around 200 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Kelford.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3603 7727 3606 7733 3609 7731 3610 7727
      3610 7724 3611 7723 3611 7724 3612 7724
      3613 7725 3616 7726 3617 7729 3617 7731
      3619 7733 3619 7735 3621 7738 3628 7735
      3615 7708 3601 7721
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 208DEG 28KT 3594 7738

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

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Special weather statement, Oct 29, 1:54 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
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Local storm report, Oct 29, 2:29 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
229 PM EDT FRI OCT 29 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0215 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    CRISFIELD               37.98N 75.85W
10/29/2021                   SOMERSET           MD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS ROADS UNDER WATER IN CRISFIELD.

&&

MR
Special weather statement, Oct 29, 2:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
244 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

VAZ076-078-084-085-520-291915-
Middlesex VA-Richmond VA-Lancaster VA-Eastern King and Queen VA-
Gloucester VA-
244 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Gloucester, southeastern King and Queen, western Middlesex,
southeastern Richmond and southwestern Lancaster Counties through 315
PM EDT...

At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Glenns, or 8 miles east of West Point, moving north at 35 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...
Urbanna, Lancaster, Church View, Glenns, Jamaica, Saluda, Nesting,
Mollusk, Senora, Slabtown, Bertrand, Belle Isle State Park, Gressit,
Warner, Lively, Pampa, Mascot, Remlik, Water View and Adner.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3781 7666 3780 7665 3779 7661 3777 7643
      3744 7664 3746 7674 3777 7669 3778 7667
      3780 7668 3781 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 196DEG 32KT 3753 7665

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

Miller

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 10:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia39 min
Oct 29, 12:57 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ48 hr
Oct 29, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex36 min
Oct 29, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover37 min
Oct 29, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton35 min
Oct 29, 4:24 PM EDTHigh Surf AdvisoryAKQCity of Virginia Beach3 hr
Oct 29, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Prince George, Sussex, City of Hopewell29 min
Oct 29, 7:54 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach9 hr
Oct 29, 10:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPasquotank, Perquimans65 min
Oct 29, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden65 min
Oct 29, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBertie32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.