Isolated severe thunderstorm in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of northeast North Carolina.
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Isolated severe thunderstorm in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds across portions of northeast North Carolina.
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 Sep 11, 2:20 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wakefield VA 320 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front stallS along the Carolina coast tonight and Monday. High pressure moves across the area Monday and Tuesday. A cold front crosses the region Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Canadian high pressure builds across the area late in the week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... Isolated shras beginning to develop over south central VA as cold front continues to push SE through the FA. Hi res models continue to point to increased convective development over mainly interior SE VA then into NE NC from late this afternoon through the evening. Maintaining PoPs 20-40%. Otherwise partly cloudy...lowering dewpoints will continue from NW to SE into tonight. Lows in the u50s far NW to the u60s SE. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... NAM still conflicts w/ GFS/ECMWF wrt amount of moisture potentially returning N (at least into srn VA) Mon-Tue as frontal boundary remains near the coastal Carolinas. Will keep most areas of FA w/ PoPs aob 14%...w/ exception to counties in NE NC (15-25%) both days. Highs Mon in the l-m80s except u70s along the coast. Lows Mon night in the 60s. Highs Tue in the l80s at the coast and the m80s inland. Sfc hi pres is slow to weaken/move off the coast Wed as the next cold front approaches from the NW. Models now slower (by about 12 hrs) w/ the frontal passage. Wed likely to be warmest day of the week...w/ SSW winds and partly sunny sky. PoPs held to below 14%. Highs from the m80s at the coast to around 90F inland. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... The next cold front expected to cross the region Wed night then moves SE and off the coast Thu. Deep moisture lacking with fropa so no more than slight chc pops Wed night eastern areas. Lows Wed night in the 60s to near 70 SE. A fall preview for the late week period as Canadian high pressure tracks north of the area Thurs and Fri before moving off the New England coast Sat. Dry and rather comfy late week before a subtle warming trend next weekend. Highs Thurs 75-80. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs Fri upr 70s-lwr 80s. Lows in the 60s. Highs Sat/Sun 80-85. && .AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Cold front will continue to make progress SE through the FA this afternoon/evening. Isolated shras (from about EMV-AKQ-PTB) so far...hi res models continue to show enhanced area of possible convection over (mainly) interior SE VA into NE NC. Have limited mention of VCSH at ECG given lo probs (after 22Z/11). MVFR CIGS/VSBYS possible in any shra/tstm. Winds to NNE post cold front late this afternoon through tonight...speeds mainly aob 10 kts. VFR conditions expected through Wed. The next front may bring scattered convection Wed night into Thu. && .MARINE... Sfc cold front settles south of NE NC through this evening with high pressure building into the region tonight through Tue. Winds NE-E all areas at 10-15kt by sunset, then similar direction/speeds thru Tues. A mini N-NE surge is expected late tonight into Mon morning (primarily for the coastal waters). However, speeds should stay below SCA criteria/thresholds. Another cold front is expected to cross the area late Wed night into Thu. Winds becoming SE-S Tue night...S-SW on Wed/Wed evening (speeds still aob 15kt)...then N-NE on Thu. Another surge over the waters may be possible Thu morning as another sfc high builds north of the region. Seas 2-3 ft through Wed night...building to 3-4 ft on Thu. Waves generally 1-2ft through Wed night...building to 2-3ft on Thu. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. NC...None. VA...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ALB/MPR NEAR TERM...ALB SHORT TERM...ALB LONG TERM...JDM AVIATION...ALB MARINE...JDM
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 305 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092- 093-095>100-509>525-121915- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-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 VA-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA- WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD- EASTERN CHESTERFIELD-WESTERN HENRICO-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- 305 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
343 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
VAZ092-093-096-112030-
SUFFOLK-ISLE OF WIGHT-SOUTHAMPTON-
343 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF
WIGHT...AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN
AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK...
AT 342 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED NEAR
COURTLAND...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
COURTLAND AROUND 350 PM EDT.
SEDLEY AROUND 410 PM EDT.
FRANKLIN AND HUNTERDALE AROUND 415 PM EDT.
HOLLAND AND CARRSVILLE AROUND 430 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE CLEOPUS...STORY...
VICKSVILLE...ELWOOD...WALTERS...BERLIN...BURDETTE...LEES
MILL...COLLOSSE AND HANDSOM.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3666 7720 3683 7718 3684 7715 3690 7679
3675 7671 3657 7682
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 273DEG 12KT 3675 7709
BROWNSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
427 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
NCZ013-014-016-VAZ092-093-096-097-112115-
HERTFORD-GATES-CAMDEN-SUFFOLK-ISLE OF WIGHT-SOUTHAMPTON-CHESAPEAKE-
427 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2016
...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT GATES...
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...NORTH CENTRAL HERTFORD...SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF
WIGHT...AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY
OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE CITY OF SUFFOLK...
AT 425 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR CARRSVILLE TO NEAR FRANKLIN TO NEAR COMO.
MOVEMENT WAS EAST...SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
CARRSVILLE AROUND 435 PM EDT.
HOLLAND AROUND 445 PM EDT.
RODUCO AROUND 455 PM EDT.
GATES AND WHALEYVILLE AROUND 500 PM EDT.
DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...SUNBURY AND CORAPEAKE AROUND 515 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE HAZELTON...SUFFOLK
AIRPORT...WYANOKE...LEES MILL...COLLOSSE...DRUM HILL...BOAZ...
RIDDICKSVILLE...CLEOPUS AND REYNOLDSON.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS.
BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY
RAIN COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR
FLOODING OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 3653 7708 3666 7696 3683 7697 3675 7649
3651 7641 3648 7645 3651 7649 3646 7649
3635 7665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 287DEG 18KT 3674 7689 3665 7688 3657 7696
BROWNThe Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were downed and fences were damaged on Willeyton Road between Gates Bank Road and Parker Road.
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