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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2022, 9:11 AM EST for City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, Virginia; 8 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2022, 9:11 AM EST (14:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2022, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bertie County, NC, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Suffolk, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 7:37 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 427 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 254 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 12, 6:40 AM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 6:40 AM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:04 AM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 NCZ012-VAZ060-065>068-079>083-087>089-092-512>519-521-131015- Northampton-Prince Edward-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia- Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Greensville- Sussex-Surry-Southampton-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- Western Essex- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A strong cold front will cross the area this morning. Strong north to northwest winds behind the frontal passage will gust up to 40 mph this afternoon into early evening. Additionally, rain will change to snow later this morning with little to no accumulation expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ013-014-030-131015- Hertford-Gates-Bertie- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible along and ahead of a cold front this morning. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat in any thunderstorm. Additionally, gusty southerly winds this morning will shift to the northwest behind the cold frontal passage this afternoon. The strongest winds will be out of the northwest this afternoon and evening, with gusts up to 45 mph possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-131015- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Accomack-Northampton- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST SUNDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Wind Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075>078-084>086-090-093-520-522>525-131015- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-Middlesex- Mathews-James City-Isle of Wight-Eastern King and Queen- Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia, 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. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ061-062-064-069-510-511-131015- Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Powhatan-Eastern Louisa- Western Hanover- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A strong cold front will cross the area this morning. Strong north to northwest winds behind the frontal passage will gust up to 40 mph this afternoon into this evening. Additionally, rain will change to snow with the potential for around one inch accumulation, mainly on grassy and elevated surfaces. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-509-131015- Fluvanna-Western Louisa- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. Winter Weather Advisory. Additionally, a strong north to northwest wind behind the frontal passage will gust up to 35 mph Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ015>017-031-032-102-VAZ095>098-131015- Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans- Eastern Currituck-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake- Virginia Beach- 504 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina 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. Wind Advisory. Additionally, a few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible along and ahead of a cold front this morning. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat in any thunderstorm. Gusty southerly winds this morning will shift to the northwest behind the cold frontal passage this afternoon. The strongest winds will be out of the northwest this afternoon and evening, with gusts up to 50 mph possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 12, 5:10 AM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before
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</html>Special weather statement, Mar 12, 7:54 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
754 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
NCZ012-013-VAZ092-093-096-121345-
Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Isle of Wight VA-Southampton VA-
Suffolk VA-
754 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Northampton, northwestern Hertford, southwestern Isle of Wight, and
southeastern Southampton Counties, the City of Franklin and the
central City of Suffolk through 845 AM EST...
At 754 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Conway, or near Boykins, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 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...
Murfreesboro around 800 AM EST.
Newsoms and Como around 805 AM EST.
Franklin and Hunterdale around 815 AM EST.
Holland and Carrsville around 825 AM EST.
Windsor around 830 AM EST.
Downtown Suffolk and Kings Fork around 835 AM EST.
Suffolk around 845 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Vicksville, Suffolk
Airport, Wilroy, Sunbeam, Lees Mill, Creeksville, Riverdale, Kilby,
Walters and Branchville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3637 7733 3649 7740 3655 7734 3655 7730
3656 7731 3694 7689 3677 7646 3671 7647
3655 7688 3655 7692 3653 7692
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 239DEG 49KT 3649 7724
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ZimmermanSpecial weather statement, Mar 12, 8:22 AM EST, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
822 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
VAZ093-096-523>525-121345-
Isle of Wight VA-Hampton/Poquoson VA-Newport News VA-Suffolk VA-
York VA-
822 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Isle of
Wight, and southeastern York Counties, the City of Poquoson, the
northeastern City of Suffolk, the City of Hampton and the City of
Newport News through 845 AM EST...
At 821 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tabb to near Isle Of Wight. Movement was
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hampton, Langley AFB, Seaford, Patrick Henry Field, Tabb and
Beaconsdale around 825 AM EST.
Rescue around 830 AM EST.
Christopher Newport University and Suffolk around 835 AM EST.
Northampton around 840 AM EST.
Hampton University, Buckroe Beach, Fort Monroe and Grand View
around 845 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Fox Hill,
Carrollton, Phoebus, Langley View, Longview, Benns Church, Oriana,
Wills Corner, Bethel Church and Hilton Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for southeastern
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 7626 3698 7633 3694 7636 3692 7638
3692 7639 3691 7639 3689 7645 3681 7661
3689 7681 3722 7646 3724 7635 3721 7635
3715 7626 3709 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1321Z 241DEG 54KT 3709 7642 3686 7668
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ZimmermanSpecial weather statement, Mar 12, 8:27 AM EST, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
827 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
NCZ013-014-VAZ092-093-095>097-121415-
Hertford NC-Gates NC-Isle of Wight VA-Norfolk/Portsmouth VA-
Southampton VA-Suffolk VA-Chesapeake VA-
827 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Hertford, northwestern Gates, southeastern Isle of Wight, and
southeastern Southampton Counties, the western City of Chesapeake,
the southwestern City of Portsmouth and the City of Suffolk through
915 AM EST...
At 827 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Murfreesboro, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 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...
Gates and Roduco around 840 AM EST.
Holland around 845 AM EST.
Whaleyville around 850 AM EST.
Downtown Suffolk around 855 AM EST.
Bowers Hill and Driver around 905 AM EST.
Deep Creek, Churchland, Chesapeake and Western Branch around 910
AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Chowan Beach, Topsy,
Suffolk Airport, Huntersville, Mapleton, Buckland, Dort, Chuckatuck,
Wilroy and Bartonsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for northeastern
North Carolina...and southeastern Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3641 7715 3644 7713 3646 7714 3648 7710
3647 7708 3648 7707 3650 7707 3650 7709
3652 7709 3652 7711 3698 7646 3662 7626
3655 7648 3655 7654 3654 7652 3635 7710
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 241DEG 54KT 3646 7704
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ZimmermanSpecial weather statement, Mar 12, 8:51 AM EST, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
851 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
NCZ012>014-030-031-121430-
Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Bertie NC-Gates NC-Chowan NC-
851 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Bertie, southeastern
Northampton, Hertford, Gates and northwestern Chowan Counties through
930 AM EST...
At 851 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodland to near Tarboro. Movement was
northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Aulander around 855 AM EST.
Ahoskie and Cofield around 900 AM EST.
Winton around 905 AM EST.
Gatesville, Lewiston Woodville and Roduco around 910 AM EST.
Corapeake around 920 AM EST.
Powellsville around 925 AM EST.
Colerain and Harrellsville around 930 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Goose Pond,
Eagletown, Whites Crossroads, Tunis, Gliden, Kelford, Earleys,
Menola, Newsome Store and Savage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for northeastern
North Carolina.
&&
LAT...LON 3589 7702 3594 7704 3593 7709 3594 7713
3593 7719 3601 7721 3606 7732 3609 7731
3611 7723 3616 7726 3617 7731 3619 7733
3634 7724 3655 7660 3655 7654 3651 7649
3646 7649 3590 7693 3587 7704
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 235DEG 58KT 3630 7713 3589 7746
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ZimmermanSpecial weather statement, Mar 12, 8:55 AM EST, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
855 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
VAZ095>098-121430-
Norfolk/Portsmouth VA-Suffolk VA-Virginia Beach VA-Chesapeake VA-
855 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of , the City of
Norfolk, the northwestern City of Chesapeake, the City of Portsmouth,
the northeastern City of Suffolk and the northwestern City of
Virginia Beach through 930 AM EST...
At 855 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bowers Hill, or near Churchland, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 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...
Churchland and Cradock around 900 AM EST.
Old Dominion University, Downtown Norfolk, Downtown Portsmouth,
Norfolk State University, Regent University, Portsmouth, Ghent and
Norfolk NAS around 905 AM EST.
Ocean View, Virginia Wesleyan University, Kempsville, Norfolk,
Norfolk International and Norview around 910 AM EST.
Virginia Beach around 920 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Greenbrier, South
Norfolk, Bayside, Wilroy, Portlock, Wards Corner, Princess Anne
Plaza, Huntersville, Deanes and North Virginia Beach.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EST for southeastern
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3667 7648 3682 7662 3701 7625 3699 7625
3697 7621 3695 7610 3696 7605 3691 7594
3689 7594
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 236DEG 57KT 3679 7646
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
ZimmermanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 5:10 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 50 min |
| Mar 12, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 8:22 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 23 min |
| Mar 12, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 8:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 35 min |
| Mar 12, 9:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 9:54 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 40 min | |
| Mar 12, 10:10 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 50 min | |
| Mar 12, 1:22 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg and 1 more | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 2:01 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Nottoway and 2 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 2:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex and 16 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 3:27 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Gloucester, Greensville, Henrico, Isle of Wight and 22 more | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Gates, Hertford | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 9:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 37 min |
| Mar 12, 10:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Currituck | 20 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.