EAS #14, SVR, 5/06/14
Channel: KHB37listener
Date: 07/05/2014

This is an activation of the Emergency Alert System as heard on KHB37, the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter serving most of Hampton Roads and part of northeastern North Carolina. This activation was part of a small severe weather outbreak coinciding with the passage of a trough through the region.

After missing 2 previous SVRs due to my not knowing anything was going on, I was a little more prepared for this. Interestingly, if it weren't for the hail, this storm would barely have garnered a special weather statement!

The complete warning text is reproduced below.

781 
WUUS51 KAKQ 060407
SVRAKQ
NCC053-VAC550-810-060430-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.SV.W.0034.140506T0407Z-140506T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1207 AM EDT TUE MAY 6 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
  NORTHEASTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...
  SOUTHERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...

* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT

* AT 1206 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GREAT BRIDGE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60
  MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BACK BAY AROUND 1220 AM EDT.
  KNOTTS ISLAND AROUND 1230 AM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE MOUNT
PLEASANT...PUNGO AND MUNDEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE
TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3669 7636 3680 7630 3680 7628 3671 7595
      3669 7591 3667 7590 3667 7589 3664 7589
      3662 7587 3657 7587 3655 7586 3646 7584
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 295DEG 53KT 3673 7626
WIND...HAIL *bracket*50MPH 1.00IN

$$

ZIMMERMAN