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Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 22, 2018Hanover County, Henrico County, New Kent County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 22, 2018, 4:28 AM EDT for Hanover County, Henrico County, New Kent County, Virginia. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2018, 4:28 AM EDT (08:28 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2018, 6:30 AM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, New Kent County, VA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 warning went out at Jun 22, 4:12 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:12 AM EDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 11:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1108 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>082-087>090-092-
093-095>098-509-510-513>516-523>525-230315-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-
Cumberland-Goochland-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-
Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Charles City-Greensville-Sussex-
Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-
Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
1108 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and embedded thunderstorms will result in periods of heavy
rainfall tonight. Localized flooding is possible in low lying, poor
drainage, and other flood prone areas.

.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.

VAZ064-083>086-511-512-517>522-230315-
Caroline-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Western Hanover-
Eastern Hanover-Western King William-Eastern King William-
Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-
1108 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east
central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and embedded thunderstorms will result in periods of heavy
rainfall overnight. Localized flooding is possible in low lying,
poor drainage, and other flood prone areas.

.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.

MDZ025-VAZ099-100-230315-
Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton-
1108 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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.

MDZ021>024-VAZ075>078-230315-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-
1108 PM EDT Thu Jun 21 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, east
central Virginia and eastern Virginia.

.DAY ONE...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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:51 AM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
151 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

VAZ062-064-069-083-510>518-220630-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Western
Hanover-Eastern Henrico-Caroline-Eastern Louisa-Goochland-Eastern
Hanover-New Kent-Western Chesterfield-Western King William-Eastern
King William-Powhatan-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
151 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISA...NORTHEASTERN CHESTERFIELD...CENTRAL
GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN NEW KENT...CENTRAL
CAROLINE...HENRICO...KING WILLIAM...HANOVER AND NORTHEASTERN
POWHATAN COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND...

At 150 AM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from 6 miles southwest of Bumpass to Richmond.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Goochland, Ashland, Bowling Green, Talleysville, University
Of Richmond, Milford, Hadensville, Randolph Macon College, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Tuckahoe, Highland Springs, Downtown
Richmond, Bon Air, Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville,
Chester, Hanover, Gum Spring and Oilville.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads...and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

LAT...LON 3757 7693 3748 7716 3748 7717 3749 7718
      3747 7719 3732 7759 3790 7807 3807 7778
      3805 7777 3805 7775 3802 7775 3803 7773
      3801 7772 3799 7764 3818 7744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 239DEG 21KT 3792 7784 3749 7747

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

NCZ012-013-030-VAZ065-066-079-080-087-088-092-220700-
Hertford-Northampton-Bertie-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Dinwiddie-
Southampton-Sussex-Brunswick-Greensville-
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
BERTIE...NORTHAMPTON...WESTERN HERTFORD...MECKLENBURG...
GREENSVILLE...SOUTHERN LUNENBURG...SOUTHAMPTON...SUSSEX...SOUTHERN
DINWIDDIE AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE CITY
OF EMPORIA...

At 157 AM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from Rehoboth to near Purdy to 11 miles south of
Littleton. Movement was east at 25 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Franklin, Emporia, South Hill, Murfreesboro, Chase
City, Lawrenceville, Courtland, Kenbridge, Garysburg, Rich Square,
Wakefield, Boykins, McKenney, Brodnax, Dahlia, Purdy, Chowan
University, Brunswick and Lunenburg.

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.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads...and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

LAT...LON 3693 7848 3701 7799 3698 7792 3703 7789
      3709 7749 3707 7740 3699 7740 3704 7730
      3692 7684 3607 7722 3609 7731 3610 7724
      3632 7744 3631 7757 3641 7755 3648 7765
      3651 7790 3654 7790 3654 7848 3686 7852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 266DEG 63KT 3691 7836 3677 7755 3628 7785

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
237 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

VAZ062-064-510>517-519-220715-
Goochland-Eastern Hanover-Western King and Queen-Western
Chesterfield-Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Western
Hanover-Western King William-Eastern Henrico-Caroline-Eastern
Louisa-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
237 AM EDT FRI JUN 22 2018

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT EASTERN LOUISA...NORTH
CENTRAL CHESTERFIELD...NORTHWESTERN KING AND QUEEN... SOUTHEASTERN
GOOCHLAND...CAROLINE...HENRICO...NORTHWESTERN KING WILLIAM AND
HANOVER COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND...

At 237 AM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from near Ladysmith to Wyndham to near Richmond.
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Ashland, Bowling Green, Mineral, University Of Richmond,
Saint Stephens Church, Milford, Randolph Macon College, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Tuckahoe, Highland Springs, Downtown
Richmond, Bon Air, Virginia Union University, Mechanicsville,
Hanover, Bellwood, Dawn, Laurel and Mangohick.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of these storms.
Be prepared for rapid changes in weather and road conditions. Heavy
rain could cause ponding of water on roads...and possible minor
flooding of ditches and poor drainage areas.

LAT...LON 3812 7723 3790 7703 3788 7702 3787 7704
      3786 7702 3784 7702 3782 7695 3734 7751
      3765 7769 3804 7796 3811 7791 3810 7784
      3807 7778 3806 7778 3805 7775 3802 7775
      3803 7773 3801 7772 3799 7764 3823 7739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0637Z 217DEG 39KT 3807 7758 3772 7759 3746 7750

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:59 AM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:35 AM EDT, 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:44 AM EDT, 44 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 21, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg	30 min
Jun 21, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin	38 min
Jun 21, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	43 min
Jun 21, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	45 min
Jun 21, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	44 min
Jun 21, 9:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	42 min
Jun 21, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	45 min
Jun 21, 10:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	41 min
Jun 21, 11:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia	55 min
Jun 21, 11:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg, City of Emporia	69 min
Jun 22, 12:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Goochland, Powhatan	49 min
Jun 22, 12:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg	70 min
Jun 22, 1:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William and 1 more	39 min
Jun 22, 1:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Brunswick, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Southampton, Sussex and 1 more	62 min
Jun 22, 2:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline, Hanover, King William, City of Richmond	38 min
Jun 22, 2:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Sussex, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	46 min
Jun 22, 3:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, King and Queen, King William	40 min
Jun 22, 3:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk	46 min
Jun 22, 4:08 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico, New Kent	112 min
Jun 22, 4:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Suffolk	41 min
Jun 22, 5:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach	50 min
Jun 22, 5:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	47 min
Jun 22, 6:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Fluvanna, Louisa	46 min
Jun 22, 6:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, City of Richmond	2 hr
Jun 22, 7:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King William	48 min
Jun 22, 7:45 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 32 more	9 hr
Jun 22, 7:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Louisa	2 hr
Jun 22, 9:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, City of Richmond	3 hr
Jun 22, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico	46 min
Jun 22, 1:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, City of Williamsburg	39 min
Jun 22, 1:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	21 min
Jun 22, 2:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Williamsburg	48 min
Jun 22, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	46 min
Jun 22, 2:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Henrico	113 min
Jun 22, 3:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	27 min
Jun 22, 3:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	44 min
Jun 22, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	48 min
Jun 22, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia	50 min
Jun 22, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		74 min
Jun 22, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	City of Virginia Beach	43 min
Jun 22, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	49 min
Jun 22, 4:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	AKQ	Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie and 32 more	8 hr
Jun 22, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	30 min
Jun 22, 4:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Mecklenburg	66 min
Jun 22, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Lunenburg	31 min
Jun 22, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia	43 min
Jun 22, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince Edward	46 min
Jun 22, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		86 min
Jun 22, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Prince Edward	41 min
Jun 22, 5:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City	50 min
Jun 22, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		59 min
Jun 22, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Brunswick	55 min
Jun 22, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	47 min
Jun 22, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	45 min
Jun 22, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Nottoway	51 min
Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Emporia	31 min
Jun 22, 6:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia	62 min
Jun 22, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Surry	33 min
Jun 22, 6:30 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	AKQ	Fluvanna	16 hr
Jun 22, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	44 min
Jun 22, 6:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie	2 hr
Jun 22, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	47 min
Jun 22, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex	57 min
Jun 22, 7:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	35 min
Jun 22, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		87 min
Jun 22, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	42 min
Jun 22, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York	52 min
Jun 22, 7:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, City of Williamsburg	47 min
Jun 21, 8:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	52 min
Jun 21, 8:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans	27 min
Jun 21, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Perquimans	41 min
Jun 21, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gates	45 min
Jun 21, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans	38 min
Jun 21, 10:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans	57 min
Jun 22, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	41 min

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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.