Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Wakefield, VA

404 
WWUS51 KAKQ 022125
SVSAKQ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
525 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

VAC175-022135-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-120802T2145Z/
SOUTHAMPTON VA-
525 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4 IN WAKEFIELD.

LAT...LON 3677 7667 3685 7681 3701 7674 3707 7660
      3709 7644 3703 7645 3703 7644 3690 7643
      3680 7646 3669 7648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 293DEG 18KT 3699 7651 3686 7652
          3677 7660

$$

VAC093-700-800-022145-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-120802T2145Z/
CITY OF SUFFOLK VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS VA-
525 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL CITY
OF NEWPORT NEWS...ISLE OF WIGHT AND NORTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 524 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RESCUE TO DRIVER TO
KINGS FORK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DRIVER AND CRITTENDEN AROUND 530 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE WILROY...
MAGNOLIA AND DEANES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPORTS OF HAIL AND OR WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING TREES
OR LARGE LIMBS DOWNED...BY CALLING NOAA'S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT...1...800...7 3 7...8 6 2 4 IN WAKEFIELD.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3677 7667 3685 7681 3701 7674 3707 7660
      3709 7644 3703 7645 3703 7644 3690 7643
      3680 7646 3669 7648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 293DEG 18KT 3699 7651 3686 7652
          3677 7660
WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN

$$

05

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
339 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST TODAY ALLOWING FOR A
WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO NEXT WEEK AS A WARM...HUMID AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.
UPPER LEVEL LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CURRENTLY
LOCATED IN NE NC. ORGANIZED CONVECTION LOCATED AROUND PERIPHERY OF
LOW TO WORK INTO SOUTHERN ZONES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE
OBSERVED A SLIGHT MOISTURE SURGE MUCH OF THE MORNING/EARLY
AFTERNOON AS DEWPOINTS HAVE RISEN INTO THE LOW/MID 70S WITH
BLENDED TOTAL PRECIP WATER UP TO AROUND 1.6 INCHES. WARM AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS...TEMPS IN THE MID/UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S WITH CAPE
VALUE GREATER THAN 2500 J/KG AND LI GREATER THAN -8... WILL
COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO KEEP SLIGHT CHANCE/CHANCE POPS
GOING MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING ACROSS NEARLY THE ENTIRE
CWA. HOWEVER...WEAK FLOW/SHEAR WILL LIMIT ORGANIZED CONVECTION. THE
MAIN THREAT WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL DUE TO WEAK STORM
MOTION. STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR SOME
STORMS TO CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS. WHILE FREEZING LEVELS REMAIN
ABOVE 14K FT...STRONG ENOUGH UPDRAFTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
MODERATE SIZED HAIL. WHILE SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT...UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PERSIST
ACROSS EASTERN NC. WILL KEEP MENTION OF SLIGHT CHANCE/ISOLATED
POPS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STUBBORN SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE FINALLY BREAKING DOWN AND LIFTING
NORTHEAST. MODELS SUGGEST UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PARK OVER EASTERN NC
THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE PHASING WITH UPPER LEVEL SHORT
WAVE. VORT MAX WILL TRACK THROUGH WV FRIDAY BEFORE LIFTING INTO
MD/SOUTHERN PA FRIDAY EVENING PLACING BEST CHANCE POPS ACROSS
NORTHERN ZONES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD INTO THE REGION
THROUGH SUNDAY ALLOWING FOR CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES. WEAK SYNOPTIC FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR SEA BREEZE
INFLUENCES AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING
SHOWERS. THERE ALSO EXIST SPATIAL AND TIMING DIFFERENCES IN MID
LEVEL DISTURBANCES THAT COULD ALSO HELP ENHANCE CHANCES FOR
AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL LOCATE FROM THE
MIDWEST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
TRACKS THROUGH SOUTHERN CANADA AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY
THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
PREVAILING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO LOW/MID 90S.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FRNTL BNDRY PROGGED TO STALL NORTH OF FA EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODELS
CONT TO SHOW LEE TROF AND ENUF MOISTURE ARND REGION TO KEEP CHC
POPS MON/TUE. MOISTURE SHIFTS A BIT FURTHER SOUTH WED SO BEST CHC
POPS WILL SHIFT ACROSS SRN HALF OF FA. CHC POPS THU AS COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS REGION. TEMPS NEAR NORMAL THRU THE PERIOD. HIGHS
U80S-L90S. LOWS IN THE U60S-M70S.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM THU AFTN/EVENING. STORMS
ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN SO HAVE LEFT MENTION OUT OF TAFS...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF KSBY. LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. KSBY MAY EXPERIENCE MVFR CONDITIONS DUE TO FOG/STRATUS
FRI MORNING. CU FIELD WILL DEVELOP FRI AFTN DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING
WITH SHOWERS AND TSTMS POSSIBLE.

SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTNS THROUGH MON WITH
PATCHY MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNINGS.

&&

.MARINE...
NO FLAGS AS S-SW WND FLOW ARND OFFSHORE RIDGE DOMINATES THRU THE
WEEKEND. ONLY THREAT FOR STRONGER WINDS WILL BE IN SCT CONVECTION
WHICH IS HANDLED THROUGH STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. SOME INCREASE IN
P-GRDNT LATE SUNDAY AHEAD OF APPRCHG TROF. MARGINAL SCA CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NRN COASTAL WATERS WHERE SEAS OUT NR
20 NM MAY RERACH 5 FT. OTW...WINDS WINDS BELOW 20 KTS WITH 2-3 FT
SEAS EXPECTED.

&&

.CLIMATE...
DATA FOR JULY AVG TEMPERATURE:

RICHMOND:  82.7 F...2ND WARMEST ON RECORD.
NORFOLK:   82.5 F...6TH WARMEST ON RECORD.
SALISBURY: 82.8 F...WARMEST ON RECORD.

SEE PNSAKQ FOR DETAILS.

&&

.EQUIPMENT...
KDOX RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO A FAILED AZIMUTH MOTOR. PARTS HAVE BEEN
ORDERED. HOWEVER, REPAIRS MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO COMPLETE. RETURN
TO SERVICE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE
PASSED ALONG AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ021>024.
NC...NONE.
VA...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ063-070-
     071-080>083.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...SAM
NEAR TERM...SAM
SHORT TERM...SAM
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...DAP
MARINE...MPR
CLIMATE...AKQ
EQUIPMENT...AKQ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

MDZ025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>062-064>069-072>079-
084>100-030700-
MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
BRUNSWICK-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH
CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS
VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF
VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ630>638-650-652-654-656-658-030700-
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 LITTLE CREEK VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-
TUNNEL-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO
20 NM-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE
BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

VAZ063-070-071-080>083-030700-
HANOVER-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-
NEW KENT-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021>024-030700-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-
300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF
MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   AIR QUALITY ALERT.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
413 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2012

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

0342 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PURDY                   36.82N  77.59W
08/02/2012                   GREENSVILLE        VA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200624

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
428 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

VAZ073-084-089>091-093-094-022115-
GLOUCESTER VA-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN
VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-SURRY VA-YORK VA-
428 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE PENINSULA...

AT 428 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM WILLIAMSBURG TO SCOTLAND...OR FROM
WILLIAMSBURG TO SURRY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  KINGS POINT AROUND 435 PM EDT...
  QUEENS LAKE AROUND 445 PM EDT...
  BUSCH GARDENS AROUND 450 PM EDT...
  GROVE AROUND 455 PM EDT...
  FORT EUSTIS AROUND 510 PM EDT...
  WICOMICO AROUND 515 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER
BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS
HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3711 7652 3712 7664 3718 7662 3722 7667
      3718 7677 3715 7672 3721 7669 3718 7666
      3713 7666 3713 7667 3716 7690 3733 7678
      3735 7664 3726 7653 3735 7662 3738 7647

LBROWN

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
439 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

VAZ070-071-082-083-022115-
CHARLES CITY VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-HENRICO VA-NEW KENT VA-
439 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT...

AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF ADKINS STORE...OR ABOUT 7
MILES WEST OF ROXBURY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ELKO AT 445 PM EDT...GLENDALE AT 450 PM
EDT...WAYSIDE AT 515 PM EDT.

WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS IS POSSIBLE.

LAT...LON 3740 7708 3731 7726 3747 7736 3754 7722

44

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
441 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

VAZ063-070>072-081>083-022115-
CHARLES CITY VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-KING WILLIAM
VA-NEW KENT VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-
441 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS METRO RICHMOND...

AT 440 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM TALLEYSVILLE TO 9 MILES WEST OF CHESTER...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ROXBURY AROUND 445 PM EDT...
  NEW KENT AROUND 455 PM EDT...
  PROVIDENCE FORGE AROUND 500 PM EDT...

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER
BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS
HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 3751 7686 3723 7754 3739 7771 3774 7728

LBROWN

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
448 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

VAZ089-092-093-022200-
ISLE OF WIGHT-SOUTHAMPTON-SURRY-
448 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS ISLE OF WIGHT...SURRY AND
SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM EDT...

AT 447 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOONLIGHT TO IVOR...OR
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SMITHFIELD TO 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF WINDSOR...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...ZUNI...WHITLEY...
AND...LAWSON...MOGARTS BEACH...AND...ISLE OF WIGHT...SMITHFIELD...
AND...ISLE OF WIGHT...RESCUE.

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

LAT...LON 3677 7682 3691 7699 3711 7675 3706 7665
      3705 7665 3705 7661 3702 7656 3701 7655
      3688 7663

05

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
455 PM EDT THU AUG 02 2012

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

0427 PM     TSTM WND GST     RICHMOND                37.50N  77.33W
08/02/2012  M61 MPH          HENRICO            VA   ASOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200625

LALEXAND