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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA
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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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 2:46 AM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
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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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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 11:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 64 min |
| Aug 20, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lunenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 12:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 55 min |
| Aug 20, 1:48 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 117 min |
| Aug 20, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 2:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway | 66 min |
| Aug 20, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, King William, Richmond | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, New Kent, Prince George and 4 more | 59 min |
| Aug 20, 2:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 51 hr | |
| Aug 20, 3:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 3:40 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex, Gloucester, James City, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster and 6 more | 60 min |
| Aug 20, 4:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 3 days |
| Aug 20, 4:41 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 94 min | |
| Aug 20, 5:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Accomack | 57 min |
| Aug 20, 6:05 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| Aug 20, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 47 min |
| Aug 20, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 29 min |
| Aug 20, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 45 min |
| Aug 20, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Currituck | 3 hr |
| Aug 20, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 74 min |
| Aug 20, 7:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Currituck | 3 hr |
| Aug 19, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset | 59 min |
| Aug 19, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 61 min |
| Aug 20, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Worcester | 53 min |
| Aug 20, 10:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 67 min |
| Aug 20, 12:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dorchester | 119 min |
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