Low pressure moved off the Delmarva peninsula and intensified rapidly as it moved northeast of the area. Winds on the backside of the departing low produced isolated wind damage.
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Low pressure moved off the Delmarva peninsula and intensified rapidly as it moved northeast of the area. Winds on the backside of the departing low produced isolated wind damage.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Apr 16, 10:17 AM EST, 3 hours 51 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1117 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007
.UPDATED...
VRY WNDY AND COOL AFTN IN STORE ACRS REGION...DUE TO STRNG LO
PRES SPINNING OVR LONG ISLAND. SCTD SHRAS WILL DEVELOP AND DROP
SSE ACRS OUR NE/ERN CNTIES THIS AFTN. MAX TEMPS IN THE UPR 40S TO
MID 50S.
.PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 606 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007/
SHORT TERM /REST OF TODAY/...
PCPN HAS MVD AWAY FM ALL OF FA. CLRG NOTED ON OBS/SATL ACRS
CNTRL/SCNTRL VA AND INTR NE NC. ADJSTD CLD CVR TO PSNY THIS
MRNG...THEN MCLDY FOR CNTRL/WRN SXNS...RMNG GENLY CLDY E. SOME
IMPRESSIVE WND GUSTS FOR THIS ERY IN THE MRNG...ESP ON TWD THE ERN
SHR...WL BE A VRY WNDY DAY...W/ PWR OUTAGES QUITE PSBL.
MARINE...
UPGRADED TO STM WRNG ON THE FAR NRN (OCN) CSTL WTRS.
PREV DISCUSSION...
/ISSUED 308 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007/
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
INTENSE SFC LO PRES (ARND 974 MB) JUST S OF NYC ATTM...WAS
RESPONSIBLE FOR SOAKING RA PAST 24 HRS ACRS FA. LAST ROUND OF RA
NOW MVG TO THE CST...CONTG AT A MOD RATE ON THE LWR MD ERN SHR
ATTM. SFC LO WL BE SLO TO RELEASE ITS GRIP ON THE RGN ERY THIS WK.
WL BE A VRY WNDY DAY ACRS FA...W/ AVG SPDS 25 TO 40 MPH...GUSTS TO
45 TO 55 MPH. FAR SW AREAS OF FA WL LIKELY SEE SOME BRKS IN CLDNS
DURG THE DAY...WHL CLDY/DAMP CONDS CONT FARTHER NE ACRS FA THRUT
THE DAY. EVEN XPCTG BLACKLASH OF MSTR FM THE N INTO NE 1/3RD OF FA
BY THIS AFTN/EVE. TEMPS AVGG NRLY 15 DEGS F BLO NRML ACRS FA...W/
HIGH TEMPS ONLY IN THE UPR 40S ON THE LWR MD ERN SHR...GENLY 50S
ELSW.
CNTR OF SFC LO PRES WL HV ONLY MVD TO A CPL HUNDRED MI SE OF CAPE
COD BY TUE EVE. RMNG BRZY/WNDY ACRS MUCH OF THE FA TNGT/TUE...W/
CLDNS HANGING ARND AS WELL. WL KP LO CHC POPS FOR THE NE 1/3RD OF
FA...AND TEMPS WELL BLO SEASONAL NRMLS.
LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STRNG/ANOMALOUS HI PRES SFC-ALOFT RMNG LCTD OVR ERN CANADA...WHICH KPS
WRN ATLC/ERN CONUS UNDER TROUGH ALOFT. WHL ONE STM SYS LEAVES THE WRN
ATLC AND MVS FARTHER OUT TO SEA...THE NEXT ONE FM THE CNTRL CONUS
TAKES AIM AT THE E. COMBO UPR LVL SYS DIVING SSE FM LAKES RGN W/
SYS MVG ACRS SE CONUS LIKELY TO BRING ANOTHER RND OF UNSETTLED
CONDS TO FA BY LT WED THROUGH THU. JUST HOW MUCH RA IS
UNCERTAIN...BUT CONTD MCLDY/COOLER THAN NRML TEMPS XPCTD.
EVENTUALLY...SIGNS THAT TROUGH INVOF ERN CONUS MVS SUFFICIENTLY
OFF THE CST...AND RDG ALOFT GRDLY BUILDS FM MS VLY TO E CST (BUT
THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF A QUIK/SGFNT WRMUP OVR THE WKND - THOUGH
THE 00Z/16 ECMWF SUGGS THAT MIGHT JUST BE THE CASE).
AVIATION /07Z-06Z/...
CIGS NOW VFR...XCPT FOR SBY WHERE MVFR CNDTNS CONT DUE TO RAIN.
CIGS SHUD STAY VFR FOR THE MOST PART TDY...LCL MVFR IN SHRA.
MAIN ISSUE WILL BE THE GUSTY WNDS. XPCT NW WNDS AVGG 25-35 KT
G45KT...XCPT SBY 30-40KTS G50KTS.
MARINE...
GALE WRNGS UP FOR ALL MARINE AREAS TDY THRU TUE AS IMPRESSIVE
GRDNT CONTS ARND MASSIVE STORM PROGGED TO STALL IVOF LONG ISLAND.
NOT OUT OF THE QSTN TO SEE A GUST TO STORM FORCE TDY (50KT)...BUT
MAJORITY OF GUSTS SHUD STAY ARND 45 KTS. WNDS TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE
INTO SCA RANGE BY LATE TUE ACROSS CHES BAY / CURRITUCK SND AREAS
BUT STAY GUSTY AOA 30KTS ACROSS CSTL WTRS INTO TUE NITE.
TIDES...
TIDES BEHAVING ATTM...BUT WITH STRNG OFFSHORE FLOW...TIDES ARE
PROGGED TO GO ARND 1 FOOT BELOW NRML LATER TDY AND TONITE. CUD
SEE 1.5 FT BELOW NRML ON TUE. WILL CONT CSTL FLOOD ADVSRY THRU
6 AM AS MOD RAIN AND GUSTY WNDS CONT THERE FOR A FEW MORE HRS.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ021>025.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ012>017-
030>032-102.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ102.
VA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ048-049-
060>098.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ099-100.
MARINE...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ633.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ652-654-656-658.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ650.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ630>633.
&&
GINGRICHHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-049-060>098-171015- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF 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. WIND ADVISORY .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>025-VAZ099-100-171015- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF 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. HIGH WIND WARNING .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. ANZ652-654-656-658-171015- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. GALE WARNING .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. GALE WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-171015- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. STORM WARNING .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. ANZ630>632-171015- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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. GALE WARNING .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. GALE WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-171015- CURRITUCK SOUND- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND. .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 GALE WARNING .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. GALE WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ102-171015- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 602 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .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 GALE WARNING .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. GALE WARNING .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
216 PM EDT MON APR 16 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0208 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WALLOPS ISLAND 37.89N 75.44W
04/16/2007 M58 MPH ACCOMACK VA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED KNOCKED DOWN ONTO POWERLINES.
REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES ACROSS ACCOMACK COUNTY.
&&
WAMSLEYThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Measured at Wallops Island CDA station. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by winds across Accomack County.
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