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Flash Flood Warning 65, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 28, 2023, 7:59 PM EDT for Hertford County, North Carolina. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023, 7:59 PM EDT (23:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Hertford County, NC
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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 nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Aug 28, 7:29 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 7:29 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 423 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 MDZ021>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093- 095>097-509>525-292030- 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-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George- Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville- Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth- Suffolk-Chesapeake-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-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 423 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible this evening which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ098-292030- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach- 423 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall is possible this evening which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-292030- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 423 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, 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. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. Locally heavy rainfall is possible this evening which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Beach Hazards Statement. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A nearly stationary frontal boundary will result in continued unsettled conditions on Tuesday. There will be an increased threat for localized heavy rain and the potential for flooding. Tropical Storm Idalia has the potential to bring heavy rainfall and gusty winds to at least portions of southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina Wednesday night into Friday. Please continue to monitor the forecast from the National Hurricane Center for the latest information. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
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</html>Special weather statement, Aug 28, 7:43 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
743 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023
NCZ013-290015-
Hertford NC-
743 PM EDT Mon Aug 28 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HERTFORD COUNTY
THROUGH 815 PM EDT...
At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Winton, or near Ahoskie, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central
Hertford County, including the following locations... Tunis, Oak
Villa, Brantleys Grove, and Union.
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.
Doppler radar has indicated weak rotation with this storm. While a
tornado is not immediately likely, remain alert for any warnings.
&&
LAT...LON 3624 7694 3636 7708 3643 7703 3641 7694
3639 7691 3639 7689 3638 7688 3638 7687
3637 7683 3624 7693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 300DEG 5KT 3638 7701
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
EIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 8:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 34 min |
| Aug 28, 9:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Sussex | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 11:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Prince George, Southampton and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 12:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Prince George, Surry, York, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Newport News | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 1:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 74 min | |
| Aug 28, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 35 min |
| Aug 28, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 44 min | |
| Aug 28, 3:40 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 7 days |
| Aug 28, 3:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 57 min | |
| Aug 28, 3:50 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 5 days | |
| Aug 28, 3:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa, Powhatan | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 2 hr |
| Aug 28, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 65 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Virginia Beach | 113 min |
| Aug 28, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 59 min | |
| Aug 28, 5:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 4 hr | |
| Aug 28, 6:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Aug 28, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Hertford | 32 min |
| Aug 28, 3:40 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 12 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.