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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 24, 2018Louisa County, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2018, 3:21 PM EDT for Louisa County, Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2018, 3:21 PM EDT (19:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

County Louisa County, VA

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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 24, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 2:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 10:24 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1024 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

NCZ015>017-031-032-102-251430-
Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans-
Eastern Currituck-
1024 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Additionally, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected late
this afternoon and early this evening. Some of the storms may
produce strong wind gusts, small hail, and brief heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ013-014-030-VAZ093-095>098-523>525-251430-
Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-
Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
1024 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heat indices are expected to reach 100 to 104 degrees this
afternoon.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon
and early this evening. Some of the storms may produce strong wind
gusts, small hail, and brief heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ021>025-NCZ012-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-099-100-509>522-
251430-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-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-Accomack-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-
1024 AM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
early this evening. Some of the storms may produce strong wind gusts,
small hail, and brief heavy downpours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

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 24, 3:00 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
321 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

VAZ509-242000-
Western Louisa-
321 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LOUISA COUNTY...

At 321 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Boswells
Tavern, or 12 miles west of Louisa, moving east at 40 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Louisa, Ferncliff, Boswells Tavern, Gordonsville, Waldrop, Green
Springs, Byrd Mill, Trevilians, Vawter Corner and Louisa Airport.

Strong wind gusts are possible with this storm. These wind gusts are
capable of knocking down tree limbs...small or weakened trees...and
blowing around trash cans...potted plants...lawn furniture and other
light outdoor objects.

Motorists should use extra caution in the vicinity of this storm. 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 3806 7825 3813 7821 3813 7817 3815 7809
      3813 7805 3814 7801 3812 7798 3811 7793
      3812 7792 3811 7791 3791 7806 3795 7818
      3796 7820 3798 7823 3801 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 276DEG 37KT 3806 7822

05

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 3:23 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCaroline12 hr
Jun 24, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQOrange45 min
Jun 24, 3:13 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningAKQCaroline24 hr
Jun 24, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa24 min
Jun 24, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthumberland48 min
Jun 24, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ67 min
Jun 24, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Hanover, Louisa40 min
Jun 24, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna, Goochland46 min
Jun 24, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland42 min
Jun 24, 4:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Louisa and 1 more52 min
Jun 24, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ82 min
Jun 24, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQEssex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews and 4 more52 min
Jun 24, 5:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and 4 more41 min
Jun 24, 5:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAccomack, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland41 min
Jun 24, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, James City, New Kent and 4 more42 min
Jun 24, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ96 min
Jun 24, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, Mathews, Middlesex35 min
Jun 24, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton46 min
Jun 24, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQJames City, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, York, City of Newport News and 1 more51 min
Jun 24, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick50 min
Jun 24, 6:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, City of Suffolk47 min
Jun 24, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ97 min
Jun 24, 7:09 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ66 min
Jun 24, 7:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQNorthampton27 min
Jun 24, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie41 min
Jun 24, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach52 min
Jun 24, 7:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSouthampton, City of Franklin49 min
Jun 23, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSomerset42 min
Jun 23, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester42 min
Jun 24, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSomerset54 min
Jun 23, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck50 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.