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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2022, 5:11 PM EDT for Dorchester County, Wicomico County, Maryland. It was in force for 64 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
- May 16, 2022, 5:11 PM EDT (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Dorchester County, MD, Wicomico County, MD
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 243 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 May 16, 3:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 3:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 5:10 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 VAZ048-060>062-067>069-513-515-516-172115- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan- Western Chesterfield- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012-102-VAZ065-066-079>083-087>090-092-514-172115- Northampton-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Greensville-Sussex- Surry-James City-Southampton- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 228 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds are the primary hazard, but large hail will be possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ024-025-NCZ013>017-030>032-VAZ084-086-093-095>100-523>525-172115- Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden- Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Gloucester-Mathews- Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- Accomack-Northampton-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 228 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds are the primary hazard, but large hail will be possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>023-VAZ077-078-085-172115- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Northumberland-Lancaster-Middlesex- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 230 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and eastern Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds are the primary hazard, but large hail and an isolated tornado will be possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ064-509>512-172115- Caroline-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Eastern Hanover- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ075-076-517>522-172115- Westmoreland-Richmond-Western King William-Eastern King William- Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex- 510 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 230 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and early this evening. Damaging winds are the primary hazard, but large hail and an isolated tornado will be possible as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 16, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 16, 3:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
320 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW KEMPSVILLE 36.84N 76.21W
05/16/2022 CITY OF NORFOLK VA UTILITY COMPANY
POWERLINES KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN
MULTIPLE POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
BUTNERSpecial weather statement, May 16, 3:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
327 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
NCZ012-VAZ087-092-162000-
Northampton NC-Southampton VA-Greensville VA-
327 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Northampton,
southern Greensville and southwestern Southampton Counties through
400 PM EDT...
At 326 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gaston, or near Roanoke Rapids, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Garysburg, Rich Square, Dahlia, Gaston, Seaboard,
Barley, Claresville, Jackson, Lasker, Branchville, Gum Forks, Bryants
Corner, Slates Corner, Bryantown, Boones Crossroads, Pleasant Grove,
Creeksville, Gumberry and Falsons Old Tavern.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern North Carolina...and south central and southeastern
Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3619 7733 3619 7735 3621 7739 3624 7738
3627 7741 3632 7744 3630 7753 3631 7757
3634 7758 3638 7755 3641 7755 3645 7763
3648 7765 3648 7775 3650 7781 3654 7780
3655 7777 3663 7771 3665 7724 3617 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 271DEG 32KT 3650 7769
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
MMLocal storm report, May 16, 3:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
328 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0251 PM MARINE TSTM WIND CAPE HENRY 36.93N 76.01W
05/16/2022 M39 MPH ANZ656 VA MESONET
MESONET STATION CAPE HENRY.
&&
JMSpecial weather statement, May 16, 3:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
357 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
VAZ513-514-162030-
Western Chesterfield VA-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) VA-
357 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Chesterfield County through 430 PM EDT...
At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Moseley, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Moseley, Chester, Chesterfield Court House, Chesterfield, Pocahontas
State Park, Skinquarter, Beach, Winterpock and Centralia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3742 7785 3743 7781 3745 7780 3748 7752
3747 7751 3746 7749 3746 7747 3730 7745
3732 7780 3734 7780 3734 7784 3736 7786
3742 7787
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 265DEG 33KT 3739 7779
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
MMSpecial weather statement, May 16, 4:14 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
414 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
VAZ097-098-162100-
Virginia Beach VA-Chesapeake VA-
414 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of , the central City of
Chesapeake and the central City of Virginia Beach through 500 PM
EDT...
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles northeast of Princess Anne to Great
Bridge. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Virginia Beach, Regent University, Great Bridge, Kempsville,
Chesapeake, Fentress, Princess Anne, South Norfolk, Rudee Heights,
Portlock, Princess Anne Plaza, Sigma, Pungo, Greenbrier, Dam Neck,
Hickory, Mount Pleasant, Sandbridge Beach, Herberts Corner and Oceana
NAS.
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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3662 7636 3680 7631 3680 7629 3681 7629
3684 7622 3683 7620 3685 7618 3694 7595
3692 7594 3690 7594 3685 7593 3682 7592
3671 7588
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 257DEG 25KT 3684 7581 3670 7627
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH
PocheThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 8:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Westmoreland | 61 min |
| May 16, 9:49 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 12 hr | |
| May 16, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Southampton, City of Franklin | 43 min |
| May 16, 12:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| May 16, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| May 16, 1:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex | 39 min |
| May 16, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, New Kent | 49 min |
| May 16, 1:23 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| May 16, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson | 49 min |
| May 16, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 62 min | |
| May 16, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson and 2 more | 43 min |
| May 16, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 53 min | |
| May 16, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Middlesex | 31 min |
| May 16, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 43 min |
| May 16, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| May 16, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton, City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 66 min |
| May 16, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 49 min |
| May 16, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 50 min | |
| May 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 45 min |
| May 16, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 60 min |
| May 16, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| May 16, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 75 min | |
| May 16, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 41 min |
| May 16, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 25 min |
| May 16, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| May 16, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 13 min |
| May 16, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 66 min | |
| May 16, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 33 min |
| May 16, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 46 min |
| May 16, 4:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 24 min |
| May 16, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| May 16, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 40 min |
| May 16, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 44 min | |
| May 16, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 77 min | |
| May 16, 7:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 42 min |
| May 16, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan | 43 min |
| May 16, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 59 min |
| May 16, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans | 38 min |
| May 16, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 33 min |
| May 16, 3:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 45 min |
| May 16, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 13 min |
| May 16, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester | 64 min |
| May 16, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 28 min |
| May 16, 7:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 41 min |
| May 16, 7:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset | 31 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.