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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 30, 2025Accomack County, Northampton County, Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this wind advisory at May 30, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT for Accomack County, Northampton County, Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland. It took effect at May 31, 2025, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2025, 8:57 PM EDT (00:57 UTC)
In effect from: May 31, 2025, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired: May 31, 2025, 6:39 AM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA, Northampton County, VA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 30, 7:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 7:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 5:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-095>100-509>525-
312115-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
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-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-
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-
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

...TORNADO WATCH 350 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

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

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered showers and storms develop Saturday. A few storms may be
strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-312115-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-
513 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Scattered showers and storms develop Saturday. A few storms may be
strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 30, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:49 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 7:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 8:08 PM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 30, 8:21 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 8:42 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	AKQ	Westmoreland	15 min
May 30, 8:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		84 min
May 30, 8:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews and 7 more	49 min
May 30, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mathews, York, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	48 min
May 30, 9:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	65 min
May 30, 9:43 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack	9 hr
May 31, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		76 min
May 31, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		27 min
May 31, 2:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton	23 min
May 31, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	34 min
May 31, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		83 min
May 31, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	29 min
May 31, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	30 min
May 31, 4:48 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		42 min
May 31, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George	36 min
May 31, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		79 min
May 31, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		67 min
May 31, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	50 min
May 31, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Portsmouth	35 min
May 31, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach	50 min
May 31, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		64 min
May 31, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		70 min
May 31, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	33 min
May 31, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		89 min
May 31, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
May 31, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Norfolk	26 min
May 31, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		36 min
May 31, 5:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie	42 min
May 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	33 min
May 31, 6:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank	12 min
May 30, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	43 min
May 30, 9:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	48 min
May 31, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	31 min
May 31, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	33 min
May 31, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	40 min
May 31, 2:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Worcester	27 min
May 31, 3:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	26 min
May 31, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Somerset	44 min
May 31, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Somerset	34 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.