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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 7, 20234 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2023, 7:12 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 48 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
Aug 7, 2023, 7:12 PM EDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Caroline County, VA, Essex County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 7, 1:20 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2023-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 285 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2023-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
285 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-147 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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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 Aug 7, 6:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 6:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 1:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

NCZ017-102-VAZ098>100-081730-
Western Currituck-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Slight (level 2 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms
this afternoon into this evening. A cold front will bring scattered
thunderstorms to the area this evening, a few of which may become
severe with damaging winds as the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ024-025-VAZ084-086>090-523-081730-
Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-
Sussex-Surry-James City-York-
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern
Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Slight (level 2 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms
this afternoon into this evening. A cold front will bring scattered
thunderstorms to the area this evening, a few of which may become
severe with damaging winds as the primary threat.

Also, hot and humid conditions could push heat index values to
100-105F this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ012>016-030>032-VAZ092-093-095>097-524-525-081730-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Bertie-Chowan-
Perquimans-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-
Chesapeake-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina 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.

   Heat Advisory.

There is a Slight (level 2 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms
this afternoon into this evening. A cold front will bring scattered
thunderstorms to the area this evening, a few of which may become
severe with damaging winds as the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ021-023-VAZ048-060>062-064-067>069-075-076-509>522-081730-
Dorchester-Somerset-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-
Caroline-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
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-
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...TORNADO WATCH 602 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central
Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia and south
central 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.

   Tornado Watch.

A cold front will bring scattered thunderstorms to the area this
evening, a few of which may become severe with damaging winds as the
primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ022-VAZ065-066-077>083-085-081730-
Wicomico-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-
Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-New Kent-Middlesex-
130 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east
central Virginia, eastern Virginia and south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a Enhanced (level 3 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms
this afternoon into this evening. A cold front will bring scattered
thunderstorms to the area this evening, a few of which may become
severe with damaging winds as the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex42 min
Aug 6, 8:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King and Queen, King William32 min
Aug 6, 9:39 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQEssex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William2 hr
Aug 7, 4:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQFluvanna, Louisa62 min
Aug 7, 5:52 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQLouisa38 min
Aug 7, 6:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Essex, Westmoreland43 min
Aug 7, 6:35 PM EDTTornado WarningAKQCaroline25 min
Aug 7, 7:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester59 min
Aug 7, 7:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQDorchester61 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.