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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 12, 2018City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 12, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT for City of Richmond, Virginia. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 12, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

County City of Richmond, 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 Aug 12, 1:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 1:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 3:58 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
358 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 2018

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-132000-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-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-
Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-
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-York-Newport News-
Hampton/Poquoson-
358 PM EDT Sun Aug 12 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...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected through
the overnight hours. Heavy downpours and gusty winds will be
possible in any thunderstorm, with localized flooding possible,
especially in urban or low-lying areas.

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are also expected
Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy downpours and gusty winds will
be possible in any thunderstorm, with minor flooding possible,
especially in urban or low-lying areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 3:21 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 3:25 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 3:43 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 3:49 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 3:51 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 4:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 8:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCaroline3 hr
Aug 11, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHenrico42 min
Aug 11, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline, Westmoreland67 min
Aug 12, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward54 min
Aug 12, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa43 min
Aug 12, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Chesapeake50 min
Aug 12, 3:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQPrince Edward3 hr
Aug 12, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway62 min
Aug 12, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLouisa56 min
Aug 12, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline38 min
Aug 12, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline46 min
Aug 12, 4:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond3 hr
Aug 12, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover, City of Richmond63 min
Aug 12, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Powhatan42 min
Aug 12, 4:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQGoochland, Hanover, Henrico3 hr
Aug 12, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King and Queen, King William, Richmond, Westmoreland65 min
Aug 12, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, New Kent, Prince George, Sussex and 4 more56 min
Aug 12, 5:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQKing William, New Kent3 hr
Aug 12, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Gloucester, James City, City of Williamsburg64 min
Aug 12, 6:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCharles City, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George and 3 more44 min
Aug 12, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ60 min
Aug 12, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry, Sussex54 min
Aug 12, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, York and 1 more57 min
Aug 12, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson58 min
Aug 12, 7:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ95 min
Aug 11, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQTalbot55 min
Aug 11, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester57 min
Aug 11, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester41 min
Aug 12, 1:51 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementAKQDorchester2 hr
Aug 12, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico61 min
Aug 12, 6:05 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQSomerset, Wicomico3 hr
Aug 12, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWicomico64 min
Aug 12, 6:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester41 min
Aug 12, 6:56 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQDorchester3 hr
Aug 12, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester62 min
Aug 12, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck47 min
Aug 12, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden, Currituck39 min
Aug 12, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck39 min
Aug 12, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChowan, Perquimans39 min
Aug 12, 5:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGates53 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.