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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 30, 201616 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 30, 2016, 3:22 PM EDT for 16 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 30, 2016, 3:22 PM EDT (19:22 UTC)
Expired: Sep 30, 2016, 10:25 PM EDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Flood severity: None

Counties Caroline County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Essex County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:22 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 watch 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 watch went out at Sep 30, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 2:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 30, 12:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 30, 11:41 AM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 30, 12:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 30, 1:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
131 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016

VAZ079-087-301815-
BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE-
131 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN GREENSVILLE...AND
EASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA...

AT 131 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BRUNSWICK...OR
9 MILES SOUTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EMPORIA...LAWRENCEVILLE...PURDY...BRUNSWICK...GASBURG...BARLEY...
RADIUM...VALENTINES...EDGERTON...WARFIELD...DURAND...EMPORIA
RESERVOIR...DOLPHIN...ANTE...SLATES CORNER...TRIPLET...CALLAVILLE...
SLAGLES LAKE...COWIE CORNER AND BUFFORD CROSSROADS.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.

STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THESE WIND GUSTS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES...AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 3693 7778 3677 7748 3673 7749 3672 7747
      3654 7768 3654 7792 3655 7799
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 216DEG 17KT 3662 7780

MRD

Special weather statement, Sep 30, 3:02 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
302 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016

VAZ080-081-088-302000-
SUSSEX-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
302 PM EDT FRI SEP 30 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...
NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX...AND EASTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF
PETERSBURG...

AT 301 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STONY CREEK...
OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DINWIDDIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STONY CREEK AROUND 305 PM EDT.
  CARSON AROUND 320 PM EDT.
  PETERSBURG...COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND FORT LEE AROUND 400 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE NEW BOHEMIA...
ADDISON...TEMPLETON...PETERSBURG AIRPORT...RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE...
CHERRY HILL...HUSKE...WHARFS STORE...REAMS AND PETERSBURG NATIONAL
BATTLEFIELD.

STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THESE WIND GUSTS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES...AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3723 7753 3722 7752 3722 7744 3724 7741
      3724 7738 3725 7738 3716 7718 3685 7744
      3686 7746 3686 7747 3692 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 203DEG 18KT 3696 7751

MRD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 29, 9:15 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	23 hr
Sep 29, 9:15 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	23 hr
Sep 30, 4:13 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Surry, City of Williamsburg	49 hr
Sep 30, 7:08 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		9 hr
Sep 30, 11:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	64 min
Sep 30, 12:18 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	11 hr
Sep 30, 12:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick	40 min
Sep 30, 1:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	44 min
Sep 30, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	49 min
Sep 30, 2:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex	39 min
Sep 30, 3:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Petersburg	58 min
Sep 30, 3:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Accomack	18 hr
Sep 30, 3:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Brunswick	3 hr
Sep 30, 3:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex	3 hr
Sep 30, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Dinwiddie	45 min
Sep 30, 3:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Sussex	3 hr
Sep 30, 4:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	53 min
Sep 30, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	46 min
Sep 30, 4:34 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	3 hr
Sep 30, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	39 min
Sep 30, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg	38 min
Sep 30, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, King William	52 min
Sep 30, 4:55 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Charles City, Henrico	3 hr
Sep 30, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	43 min
Sep 30, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more	51 min
Sep 30, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King William	45 min
Sep 30, 5:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, King William, New Kent	3 hr
Sep 30, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Essex, King and Queen	64 min
Sep 30, 12:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Somerset, Wicomico	3 hr
Sep 30, 2:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Wicomico	6 hr
Sep 30, 5:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Worcester	3 hr
Sep 30, 8:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Worcester	3 hr
Sep 30, 8:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	3 hr
Sep 30, 8:17 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Wicomico	3 hr
Sep 30, 11:03 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Worcester	6 hr
Sep 30, 11:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Wicomico	6 hr
Sep 30, 12:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Dorchester, Wicomico	6 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.