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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 9, 201810 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2018, 8:21 PM EDT for 10 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 39 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
Jun 9, 2018, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Caroline County, VA, Essex County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Hanover County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Louisa County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, New Kent 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 Jun 9, 3:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 3:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 3:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079>082-087>090-092-
093-095>098-513>516-523>525-102000-
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 Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Widely scattered to isolated thunderstorms may produce heavy
downpours late this afternoon into early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening may produce heavy
rain with localized minor flooding of creeks, streams and urban
areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

MDZ021>025-VAZ064-075>078-083>086-099-100-509>512-517>522-102000-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-New Kent-
Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Accomack-Northampton-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western King William-
Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-
355 PM EDT Sat Jun 9 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms will continue to produce heavy rainfall late this
afternoon into this evening. Under the heaviest of rain, flooding of
streams and urban areas is possible. In addition, there is a marginal
risk for severe storms this afternoon with damaging winds being the
greatest threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening may produce heavy
rain with localized minor flooding of creeks, streams and urban
areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 5:56 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 6:32 PM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 7:25 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
725 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

VAZ076>078-517-519-521-522-100015-
Western King and Queen-Western King
William-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Western Essex-Eastern
Essex-
725 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
KING AND QUEEN...CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND...
NORTH CENTRAL KING WILLIAM...NORTHERN LANCASTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
ESSEX COUNTIES...

At 725 PM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from near Fair Port to near Newtown. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with
these storms. In addition...Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are
possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tappahannock, Fair Port, Robley, Lancaster, Millers Tavern,
Beulahville, Newtown, Center Cross, Dunnsville, Morattico, Sharps,
Heathsville, Wicomico Church, Farnham, Regina, Avalon, Upright,
Nuttsville, Reedville and Belle Isle State Park.

LAT...LON 3793 7631 3779 7623 3775 7627 3782 7721
      3790 7722 3788 7721 3789 7718 3792 7718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 311DEG 48KT 3786 7633 3787 7712

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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 8:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
821 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

VAZ064-076-078-083>086-090-509>512-517>522-100100-
Western King and Queen-Western Hanover-Middlesex-Richmond-Eastern
Essex-Eastern King and Queen-Western Louisa-Caroline-Gloucester-James
City-Eastern Louisa-Eastern Hanover-New Kent-Mathews-Western King
William-Eastern King William-Lancaster-Western Essex-
821 PM EDT SAT JUN 9 2018

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT LOUISA...
MIDDLESEX...HANOVER...NORTH CENTRAL JAMES CITY...GLOUCESTER...KING
AND QUEEN...SOUTH CENTRAL RICHMOND...MATHEWS...CENTRAL NEW KENT...
CAROLINE...KING WILLIAM...LANCASTER AND SOUTHERN ESSEX COUNTIES...

At 821 PM EDT, thunderstorms with heavy rain were located along a
line extending from 7 miles west of Spotsylvania to near Hartfield.
Movement was southwest at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
New Kent, King William, Mathews, Ashland, Gloucester Courthouse, West
Point, Tappahannock, Louisa, Kilmarnock, Bowling Green, Urbanna,
Mineral, Saint Stephens Church, Milford, King And Queen Court House,
Randolph Macon College, Deltaville, Mechanicsville, Hanover and White
Stone.

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 7792 3810 7784 3805 7775 3802 7775
      3803 7773 3799 7764 3817 7745 3769 7633
      3728 7630 3731 7634 3727 7634 3766 7743
      3768 7745 3768 7748 3770 7749 3769 7753
      3784 7794 3789 7802 3793 7813
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 027DEG 44KT 3816 7772 3757 7650

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 8:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline2 hr
Jun 9, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William, Louisa and 1 more46 min
Jun 9, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline, Essex, Hanover, King and Queen, King William4 hr
Jun 9, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa82 min
Jun 9, 10:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGoochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond48 min
Jun 9, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond53 min
Jun 9, 11:29 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQEssex, Richmond6 hr
Jun 10, 3:50 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ72 hr
Jun 10, 4:12 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchAKQCaroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Northumberland and 2 more22 hr
Jun 10, 9:26 AM EDTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryAKQ10 hr
Jun 10, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie33 min
Jun 10, 2:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg29 min
Jun 10, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSussex36 min
Jun 10, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGoochland29 min
Jun 10, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna42 min
Jun 10, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa44 min
Jun 10, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna, Louisa52 min
Jun 10, 4:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQFluvanna, Louisa40 min
Jun 10, 5:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa2 hr
Jun 10, 5:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan43 min
Jun 10, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline41 min
Jun 10, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, Richmond52 min
Jun 10, 6:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Powhatan33 min
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward51 min
Jun 10, 6:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline, Essex, King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland113 min
Jun 10, 6:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Richmond49 min
Jun 10, 7:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Nottoway, Prince Edward39 min
Jun 10, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King William and 6 more51 min
Jun 10, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway43 min
Jun 10, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico52 min
Jun 10, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester, Wicomico40 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

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.