Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Aug 25, 2012, 4:54 PM EDT (20:54 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2012, 5:44 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Somerset County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Accomack County, VA

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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867 
WGUS51 KAKQ 252054
FFWAKQ
MDC039-047-VAC001-252245-
/O.NEW.KAKQ.FF.W.0007.120825T2054Z-120825T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
454 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER COUNTY...
  SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY...
  NORTHEASTERN ACCOMACK COUNTY...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

* AT 448 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14
  MILES WEST OF CHINCOTEAGUE TO 19 MILES SOUTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE...OR
  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF POCOMOKE CITY TO 19
  MILES SOUTH OF CHINCOTEAGUE...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  CHINCOTEAGUE...OAK HALL...AND MAPPSVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR IN AN
AUTOMOBILE. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 3788 7538 3787 7540 3788 7541 3784 7547
      3773 7555 3783 7570 3803 7566 3797 7542
      3795 7541 3796 7540 3794 7532

$$

WRS

507 
WGUS71 KAKQ 252144
FFSAKQ

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
544 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

MDC039-047-VAC001-252152-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120825T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WORCESTER MD-SOMERSET MD-ACCOMACK VA-
544 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN
ACCOMACK...SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN WORCESTER
COUNTIES...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH PRODUCED FLASH FLOODING OVER CENTRAL AND 
WESTERN PARTS OF ACCOMACK COUNTY HAS ENDED. ALTHOUGH SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 HOURS ACROSS THE 
NORTHEAST PART OF ACCOMACK COUNTY...THEN RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED TO 
BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING. HOWEVER...MOTORISTS ARE 
STILL URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING IN AREAS AFFECTED 
BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.

LAT...LON 3788 7538 3787 7540 3788 7541 3784 7547
      3773 7555 3783 7570 3803 7566 3797 7542
      3795 7541 3796 7540 3794 7532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 180DEG 17KT 3821 7536 3793 7536

$$

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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.