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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 17, 20176 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 17, 2017, 4:16 PM EDT for 6 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2017, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 16, 7:32 PM EDT, 20 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 7:32 PM EDT, 20 hours 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 5:05 PM EDT, 23 hours 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
505 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017

NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-095>097-
509>525-172115-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-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-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-
505 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north
central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather through this evening.
Heavy rainfall and isolated damaging wind gusts are the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ021>024-172115-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-
505 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-172115-
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
505 PM EDT Fri Jun 16 2017

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast
North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Richmond	43 min
Jun 16, 9:05 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico, King William, City of Richmond	115 min
Jun 16, 9:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	48 min
Jun 16, 9:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico	3 hr
Jun 16, 10:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	40 min
Jun 16, 11:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth	27 min
Jun 17, 12:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Suffolk	30 min
Jun 17, 4:09 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	AKQ		3 days
Jun 17, 12:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	64 min
Jun 17, 1:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach	43 min
Jun 17, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	66 min
Jun 17, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex	64 min
Jun 17, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lancaster, Northumberland	61 min
Jun 17, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Franklin	45 min
Jun 17, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	37 min
Jun 17, 4:29 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	49 hr
Jun 17, 4:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	3 hr
Jun 17, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King William	38 min
Jun 17, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton	47 min
Jun 17, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin	59 min

Nearby

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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.