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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 2, 2016Gloucester County, York County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2016, 12:28 PM EDT for Gloucester County, York County, Virginia. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 2, 2016, 12:28 PM EDT (16:28 UTC)
Expired: Aug 2, 2016, 1:15 PM EDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Gloucester County, VA, York County, VA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 11:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 11:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:06 AM EDT, 8 hours 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
406 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

ANZ637-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-
095>100-509>525-030815-
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-NORTHAMPTON-
HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-WESTERN CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-EASTERN CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-
GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-
PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-
WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-EASTERN CHESTERFIELD (INCLUDING COL. HEIGHTS)-
WESTERN HENRICO (INCLUDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND)-EASTERN HENRICO-
WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-
EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
406 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...EASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ021>025-030815-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
406 AM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 2, 9:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 2, 9:14 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:05 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:07 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:28 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1228 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

VAZ084-086-090-100-520-523-021715-
YORK-MATHEWS-GLOUCESTER-NORTHAMPTON-EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-JAMES
CITY-
1228 PM EDT TUE AUG 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT GLOUCESTER...CENTRAL MATHEWS...
SOUTHEASTERN KING AND QUEEN...NORTHEASTERN JAMES CITY...SOUTHERN
NORTHAMPTON AND CENTRAL YORK COUNTIES...

AT 1228 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
NORGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE...CAPE
CHARLES...GLOUCESTER POINT...CHERITON... BAVON...BAY
VIEW...ACHILLES...WICOMICO...MOBJACK...HAYES...RUFF...WHITE
MARSH...PORT
HAYWOOD...CAPEVILLE...BELROI...TOWNSEND...CHEAPSIDE...ADNER...
ORDINARY AND ARK.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE MORE THAN 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3706 7592 3705 7597 3707 7602 3728 7607
      3729 7607 3729 7623 3727 7629 3731 7634
      3721 7635 3715 7626 3718 7631 3739 7681
      3755 7671 3738 7620 3736 7621 3730 7607
      3733 7606 3734 7606 3725 7580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1628Z 310DEG 17KT 3745 7670

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 1, 8:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		65 min
Aug 1, 9:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	43 min
Aug 1, 10:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		53 min
Aug 2, 12:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, James City, City of Williamsburg	40 min
Aug 2, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Middlesex	38 min
Aug 2, 12:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Williamsburg	52 min
Aug 2, 12:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Aug 2, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	47 min
Aug 2, 1:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton	38 min
Aug 2, 1:23 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth and 2 more	2 hr
Aug 2, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry, City of Newport News	45 min
Aug 2, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		42 min
Aug 2, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights and 2 more	49 min
Aug 2, 2:47 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	118 min
Aug 2, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Nottoway and 5 more	45 min
Aug 2, 3:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	51 min
Aug 2, 4:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	44 min
Aug 2, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hanover	43 min
Aug 2, 2:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Hertford	45 min
Aug 2, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northampton and 2 more	45 min
Aug 2, 2:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Halifax	48 min
Aug 2, 2:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 2 more	2 hr
Aug 1, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico, Worcester	45 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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.