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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 28, 2017, 8:13 PM EDT for City of Emporia, Virginia. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2017, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2017, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
County City of Emporia, VA
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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 Jul 28, 7:57 PM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 7:57 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 MDZ021>024-VAZ064-075>078-084>086-517>522-292030- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Caroline-Westmoreland- Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Additionally, there is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. .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. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-292030- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. There is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Localized minor flooding may also be possible during 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. Flash Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>083-087>090-092-093-095>097-509>516- 523>525-292030- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg- Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George- Charles City-New Kent-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- York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Localized minor flooding may also be possible during 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. VAZ098-100-292030- Virginia Beach-Northampton- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Localized minor flooding may also be possible during 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. MDZ025-VAZ099-292030- Maryland Beaches-Accomack- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Additionally, there is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. .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. Flash Flood Watch. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-292030- Eastern Currituck- 418 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. There is a marginal risk for severe weather today and tonight. A few storms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Localized minor flooding may also be possible during 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. Flash Flood Watch. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 631 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017 VAZ079>081-087-088-282315- Prince George-Dinwiddie-Sussex-Greensville-Brunswick- 631 PM EDT FRI JUL 28 2017 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL GREENSVILLE...WESTERN PRINCE GEORGE...CENTRAL SUSSEX...SOUTHERN DINWIDDIE AND NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF PETERSBURG... At 630 PM EDT, a thunderstorm with heavy rain was located near McKenney, moving northeast at 30 mph. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches along with frequent lightning are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Waverly, McKenney, Disputanta, Fort Lee, Purdy, Prince George, Sussex, Stony Creek, Dewitt, Carson, Homeville, Booker, Dolphin, Wharfs Store, Petersburg National Battlefield, Richard Bland College and Templeton. 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. 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 3676 7775 3693 7788 3728 7731 3699 7705 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 243DEG 49KT 3689 7771 44
Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 10:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 54 min |
| Jul 29, 3:54 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 52 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:54 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex and 11 more | 32 hr |
| Jul 29, 3:54 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 18 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie, Hertford, Northampton | 4 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans | 62 min |
| Jul 28, 8:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Wicomico, Worcester | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 45 min |
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