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Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 22, 201838 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 22, 2018, 7:45 AM EDT for 38 counties in Virginia. It took effect at Jun 22, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 22, 2018, 7:45 AM EDT (11:45 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 22, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 22, 2018, 4:18 PM EDT
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Flood severity: None

All 38 counties

Amelia County, VA, Caroline County, VA, Charles City County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Hampton, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Poquoson, VA, City of Richmond, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Essex County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, James City County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, York County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:47 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 Jun 22, 4:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 4:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:42 AM EDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 7:12 AM EDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:21 AM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:25 AM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:38 AM EDT, 7 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:41 AM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 7:44 AM EDT, 1 minute 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, 4:28 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Hanover, Henrico, New Kent	2 hr
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, 7:59 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.