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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 22, 20214 counties in Virginia; Gates County, North Carolina

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jun 22, 2021, 2:55 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia; Gates County, North Carolina. It was in force for 50 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: Jun 22, 2021, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Gates County, NC, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Franklin, VA, City of Suffolk, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA

The radar

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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 22, 2:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 2:35 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 9:32 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021

MDZ021-VAZ048-061-062-064-069-509>511-231345-
Dorchester-Fluvanna-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Powhatan-
Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A cold front will slowly push through today with showers and storms
along it. Widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected.
Ponding of water on roads will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ022>024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ060-065>068-075>090-092-093-095>097-
512>525-231345-
Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-
Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-
Prince Edward-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-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-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-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A cold front will slowly push through today with showers and storms
along it. Widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected.
Isolated flash flooding will be possible where showers and storms
train. Isolated strong to severe storms will also be possible on the
leading edge of the precipitation.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-231345-
Maryland Beaches-Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Accomack-
Northampton-
932 AM EDT Tue Jun 22 2021

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

A cold front will slowly push through today with showers and storms
along it. Widespread moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected.
Isolated flash flooding will be possible where showers and storms
train. Isolated strong to severe storms will also be possible on the
leading edge of the precipitation.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:56 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:38 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:41 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:42 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 22, 2:55 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 2:55 PM EDT, 0 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 22, 11:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway	47 min
Jun 22, 12:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	45 min
Jun 22, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	38 min
Jun 22, 12:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Gloucester, Mathews	44 min
Jun 22, 12:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Lancaster, Middlesex, New Kent	40 min
Jun 22, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Henrico, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg	45 min
Jun 22, 1:04 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		41 min
Jun 22, 1:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Jun 22, 1:16 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, New Kent	3 hr
Jun 22, 1:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	James City, City of Williamsburg	40 min
Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Chesterfield, Henrico	101 min
Jun 22, 1:35 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell	2 hr
Jun 22, 1:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		80 min
Jun 22, 1:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson	64 min
Jun 22, 2:03 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		57 min
Jun 22, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Jun 22, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		66 min
Jun 22, 2:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	James City, York, City of Newport News, City of Williamsburg	2 hr
Jun 22, 2:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Northampton, City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk and 4 more	37 min
Jun 22, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		87 min
Jun 22, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		84 min
Jun 22, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		77 min
Jun 22, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		37 min
Jun 22, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
Jun 22, 3:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Chowan, Pasquotank, Perquimans	50 min
Jun 22, 3:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Currituck	41 min
Jun 22, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, Perquimans	62 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Virginia, 2021 Special Weather Statements in North Carolina, 2021 Every special weather statement in 2021

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.