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Flash Flood Warning 47, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 6, 2006, 11:35 PM EDT for Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Virginia. It was in force for 115 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
- Oct 6, 2006, 11:35 PM EDT (03:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2006, 1:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 115 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:35 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 nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 182 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 573 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Oct 6, 8:35 PM EDT, 3 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 8:35 PM EDT, 3 hours before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 6, 5:39 AM EDT, 17 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 539 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 MDZ024-025-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-094-095-098>100-070945- INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 539 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH...FLOOD WATCH...HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE WBCCFWAKQ...WBCFFAAKQ... WBCNPWAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-070945- 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- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- 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- 539 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY...MAINLY NORTH OF THE VIRGINIA - NORTH CAROLINA BORDER. SEE WBCCWFAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. NCZ102-070945- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 539 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A FLOOD WATCH AND HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEE WBCCFWAKQ AND WBCFFAAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MDZ021>023-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-049-060>076-079>083-087>090- 092-093-096-097-070945- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-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-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 539 AM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAINLY EAST OF I95...FOR PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. SEE WBCFFAAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 6, 7:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Oct 6, 10:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1027 PM EDT FRI OCT 06 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM FLOOD DOWNTOWN NORFOLK 36.85N 76.28W
10/06/2006 CITY OF NORFOLK VA BROADCAST MEDIA
WATER 3 TO 4 FT ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TIDE AND LOCALIZED
FLOODING
1020 PM FLOOD HAMPTON 37.05N 76.29W
10/06/2006 CITY OF HAMPTON VA TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING AND WATER
LEVELS REPORTED TO BE 3 TO 4 FT ABOVE DOCKS.
1020 PM FLOOD CHINCOTEAGUE 37.95N 75.36W
10/06/2006 ACCOMACK VA TRAINED SPOTTER
CHINCOTEAGUE CAUSEWAY CLOSED SINCE 8 PM
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SONIAMFSpecial weather statement, Oct 6, 11:10 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 VAZ092-093-096-070400- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 6 2006 ...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO IMPACT WESTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY AND INTO SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 1110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SLOW MOVING/REDEVELOPIONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM HOLLAND TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR...OR FROM HOLLAND TO WAKEFIELD...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... LUMMIS AROUND 1125 PM EDT... BOAZ AROUND 1155 PM EDT... ZUNI AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT... RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WAMSLEY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Oct 7, 4:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 4:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 90 min | |
| Oct 7, 5:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Surry | 113 min |
| Oct 7, 5:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George | 116 min |
| Oct 7, 5:49 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 86 min | |
| Oct 7, 6:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Hampton, City of Poquoson | 42 min |
| Oct 7, 7:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Oct 7, 7:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George | 86 min |
| Oct 7, 8:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | James City | 50 min |
| Oct 7, 8:49 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 9:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Chesapeake, City of Portsmouth and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 9:19 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 41 min |
| Oct 7, 9:25 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 11:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 12:03 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 3 hr |
| Oct 7, 12:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry | 118 min |
| Oct 7, 2:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Surry | 90 min |
| Oct 7, 2:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 114 min |
| Oct 7, 2:56 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, City of Williamsburg | 94 min |
| Oct 7, 3:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Northampton | 2 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2006Every flash flood warning in 2006
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.