Alert archive / Virginia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2009
Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS Baltimore/Washington
NWS Baltimore/Washington issued this flash flood warning at Aug 17, 2009, 10:06 PM EDT for Shenandoah County, Virginia. It was in force for 2 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
- Aug 17, 2009, 10:06 PM EDT (02:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2009, 12:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Baltimore/Washington
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Shenandoah County, VA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 17, 9:43 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 9:43 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:25 PM EDT, 6 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 ANZ530>543-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057- 181000- 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- PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR- CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD-EASTERN BAY- CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER- PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD- TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH ISLAND-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- 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. MDZ003>005-009-010-501-502-VAZ021-025>031-036>042-050-051- WVZ050>055-501>504-181000- 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- 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA... NORTHERN ACHES OF...CAPE ROMAIN...ISLE OF PALMS... SULLIVANS ISLAND...FOLLY BEACH...KIAWAH ISLAND 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TUESDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TUESDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. SCZ048-049-051-181030- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HUNTING ISLAND...FRIPP ISLAND... HILTON HEAD ISLAND...DAUFUSKIE ISLAND...EDISTO BEACH 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TUESDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TUESDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY. GAZ117-119-139-141-181030- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...TYBEE ISLAND...OSSABAW ISLAND... WASSAW ISLAND...ST. CATHERINES ISLAND...SAPELO ISLAND 325 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2009 RIP CURRENT OUTLOOK...FOR TUESDAY. LOW RISK. WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER...RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. SEA WATER TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE MID 80S. THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TUESDAY IS IN THE VERY HIGH CATEGORY.
In the hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Baltimore/Washington issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 57 min | |
| Aug 18, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 84 min | |
| Aug 18, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 41 min | |
| Aug 18, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | LWX | 80 min | |
| Aug 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 32 min |
| Aug 18, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Carroll | 50 min |
| Aug 18, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford, City of Baltimore | 47 min |
| Aug 18, 6:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Baltimore, Harford | 37 min |
| Aug 18, 7:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LWX | Anne Arundel | 36 min |
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Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2009Every flash flood warning in 2009
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.