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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 20, 2021Worcester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Aug 20, 2021, 6:15 AM EDT for Worcester County, Maryland. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 20, 2021, 6:15 AM EDT (10:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
50

County Worcester County, MD

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 20, 5:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 20, 5:09 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 20, 5:19 AM EDT, 56 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 2:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 4:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
400 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

VAZ075>078-083>086-090-517>523-200900-
Western King and Queen VA-Middlesex VA-Richmond VA-Westmoreland VA-
Eastern Essex VA-Eastern King and Queen VA-York VA-Gloucester VA-
James City VA-Mathews VA-New Kent VA-Western King William VA-
Northumberland VA-Eastern King William VA-Western Essex VA-
Lancaster VA-
400 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Middlesex,
Northumberland, northwestern York, James City, Gloucester, King and
Queen, Richmond, eastern New Kent, Mathews, southeastern
Westmoreland, King William, southeastern Essex and Lancaster Counties
and the City of Williamsburg through 500 AM EDT...

At 400 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near King William to Carver Gardens. Movement
was northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Rain 1 to 2 inches.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Possible flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  King William around 405 AM EDT.
  Saint Stephens Church, Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences and
  Stevensville around 410 AM EDT.
  Gloucester Point and Wicomico around 415 AM EDT.
  Millers Tavern and Achilles around 420 AM EDT.
  Gloucester Courthouse and Hayes around 425 AM EDT.
  Tappahannock, Dunnsville and Center Cross around 430 AM EDT.
  Mobjack around 435 AM EDT.
  Mathews around 440 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Threeway,
Croaker, Lackey, Moon, Laban, Camp Peary, Brook Vale, Grafton and
Belle Isle State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 7661 3803 7652 3795 7635 3780 7622
      3775 7627 3766 7627 3762 7624 3743 7621
      3720 7655 3722 7659 3718 7658 3713 7666
      3718 7667 3720 7669 3717 7670 3763 7713
      3766 7711 3767 7716 3771 7720 3816 7673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0800Z 224DEG 28KT 3771 7706 3724 7666

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Local storm report, Aug 20, 4:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 5:18 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 6:15 AM 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 19, 11:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNottoway64 min
Aug 20, 12:43 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQLunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward3 hr
Aug 20, 12:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick55 min
Aug 20, 1:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond117 min
Aug 20, 2:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg53 min
Aug 20, 2:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway66 min
Aug 20, 2:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, King William, Richmond60 min
Aug 20, 2:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George and 4 more59 min
Aug 20, 2:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ51 hr
Aug 20, 3:11 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more3 hr
Aug 20, 3:40 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCharles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg3 hr
Aug 20, 4:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more60 min
Aug 20, 4:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningAKQCharles City, New Kent3 days
Aug 20, 4:41 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ94 min
Aug 20, 5:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAccomack57 min
Aug 20, 6:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ85 min
Aug 20, 12:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck47 min
Aug 20, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck29 min
Aug 20, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck45 min
Aug 20, 3:51 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCurrituck3 hr
Aug 20, 4:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck74 min
Aug 20, 7:49 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCurrituck3 hr
Aug 19, 10:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester, Somerset59 min
Aug 19, 10:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester, Wicomico61 min
Aug 20, 12:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQWorcester53 min
Aug 20, 10:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDorchester67 min
Aug 20, 12:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQDorchester119 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.