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Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Baltimore/Washington

May 8, 2008Albemarle County, Nelson County, City of Charlottesville, Virginia

NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this flash flood warning at May 8, 2008, 10:19 PM EDT for Albemarle County, Nelson County, City of Charlottesville, Virginia. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2008, 10:19 PM EDT (02:19 UTC)
Expired
May 9, 2008, 2:15 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Baltimore/Washington
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Albemarle County, VA, City of Charlottesville, VA, Nelson County, VA

The radar

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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 Baltimore/Washington wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at May 8, 10:00 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 10:00 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 9:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
904 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
091430-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
904 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. LOW PRESSURE WILL
APPROACH THE MID ATLANTIC...BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT. INSTABILITY AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL BRING STRONG
TO LOCALLY SEVERE STORMS THROUGH 3 AM. THE MOST LIKELY AREA
FOR SEVERE STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY
EXTENDING EAST THROUGH LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE
CITIES OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FREDERICKSBURG. DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
SEVERE STORMS.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION. SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL APPROACH THEIR BANKS TONIGHT. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION EXCEPT FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND KING
GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EARLY FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING NEAR SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS URBAN AREAS SUCH
AS WASHINGTON DC AND BALTIMORE CITY AS A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE
ON FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND LOWER SOUTHERN
MARYLAND.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS THE MARYLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS
ANOTHER RAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED THIS EVENING FOR THE TORNADO WATCH.
ALSO...RAINFALL REPORTS OVERNIGHT ARE ALSO APPRECIATED.

MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051-
WVZ050>055-501>504-091430-
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-HIGHLAND-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-
ORANGE-CULPEPER-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-PENDLETON-
HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-
904 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA. LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE MID
ATLANTIC...BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. INSTABILITY
AND INCREASING WINDS ALOFT WILL BRING STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE
STORMS THROUGH 1 AM. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR SEVERE STORMS IS
EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY EXTENDING EAST TOWARDS
THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FREDERICKSBURG. DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SEVERE STORMS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION DUE TO HEAVY
RAIN. COUNTY-LEVEL SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY FLOOD THEIR BANKS
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FRIDAY
MORNING.  FEEDER STREAMS AND CREEKS INTO THE POTOMAC RIVER BETWEEN
WILLIAMSPORT AND SENECA MAY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. THIS INCLUDES CONOCOCHEAGUE...OPEQUON...AND SENECA CREEKS
AND THE MONOCACY RIVER.

ADDITIONAL FLOODING CONCERNS MAY OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS
ANOTHER RAIN SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN HAS BEEN ACTIVATED THIS EVENING FOR THE TORNADO WATCH.
ALSO...RAINFALL REPORTS OVERNIGHT ARE ALSO APPRECIATED.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 8, 8:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
851 PM EDT THU MAY 08 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0809 PM     HAIL             2 E KEENE               37.87N 78.52W
05/08/2008  E1.00 INCH       ALBEMARLE          VA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NICKEL TO QUARTER HAIL.

&&

LEE
Special weather statement, May 8, 9:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 8, 9:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 8, 9:21 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 8, 9:30 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
930 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

VAZ027-029>031-040>042-052-090300-
PAGE VA-RAPPAHANNOCK VA-FAUQUIER VA-WARREN VA-SHENANDOAH VA-CLARKE VA-
LOUDOUN VA-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK VA-
930 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT PAGE...RAPPAHANNOCK...FAUQUIER...
WARREN...SHENANDOAH...CLARKE...LOUDOUN AND PRINCE
WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK COUNTIES...

AT 930 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF KINGS CROSSING...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO
40 MPH...TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

THE COMMUNITIES OF LURAY...FRONT ROYAL...HUME...DELAPLANE AND THE
PLAINS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM.

RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT IN CASE WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED.

ROSA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 8:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Nelson, City of Charlottesville52 min
May 8, 8:35 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville40 min
May 8, 9:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Greene, Madison, Orange, City of Charlottesville57 min
May 8, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham, City of Staunton48 min
May 8, 9:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford47 min
May 8, 9:56 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXAlbemarle, Augusta, Greene, Rockingham49 min
May 8, 10:02 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford28 min
May 8, 10:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
May 8, 10:32 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXCulpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg43 min
May 8, 11:33 PM EDTTornado WarningLWXFairfax, Prince William, Stafford42 min
May 8, 11:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX116 min
May 8, 11:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXCulpeper, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg52 min
May 9, 12:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXArlington, City of Alexandria4 hr
May 9, 12:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLWXKing George, Spotsylvania, Stafford, City of Fredericksburg44 min
May 9, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX94 min
May 9, 1:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXFairfax, Loudoun, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church4 hr
May 9, 1:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX2 hr
May 9, 2:26 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXCulpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford and 3 more6 hr
May 9, 2:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAlbemarle, Nelson, City of Charlottesville6 hr
May 9, 5:08 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX67 min
May 9, 5:36 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX84 min
May 9, 6:13 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXArlington, Fairfax, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church2 hr
May 9, 6:57 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX48 min
May 9, 8:10 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXFairfax, City of Fairfax2 hr
May 9, 8:34 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningLWXAlbemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Prince William, Spotsylvania and 4 more4 hr
May 9, 9:11 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningLWX94 min
May 9, 12:20 AM EDTTornado WarningLWXCharles, Prince George's25 min
May 9, 12:46 AM EDTTornado WarningLWXPrince George's44 min
May 9, 1:21 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningLWXPrince George's4 hr

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Sources

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.