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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Wakefield, VA

May 6, 2024City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at May 6, 2024, 9:42 PM EDT for City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, Virginia. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 6, 2024, 9:42 PM EDT (01:42 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2024, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties City of Hampton, VA, City of Newport News, VA, City of Poquoson, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at May 6, 7:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 7:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 4:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
409 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-072015-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
Accomack-Northampton-
409 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected
Tuesday through Thursday, some of which may be strong to severe with
heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-093-
095>098-509>525-072015-
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-
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-
409 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected through this
evening. Heavy rain will be possible in heavier showers or stronger
storms with localized flooding possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected
Tuesday through Thursday, some of which may be strong to severe with
heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 3:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
349 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

VAZ065-066-062030-
Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-
349 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MECKLENBURG AND
SOUTHWESTERN LUNENBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...

At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kells Corner, or near Chase City, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Kells Corner around 355 PM EDT.
  Rehoboth around 405 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Fairview,
Plantersville, Wilburn, Spanish Grove, Loves Mill, Fort Mitchell, and
Finneywood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3689 7849 3694 7848 3701 7835 3681 7819
      3677 7854 3680 7857
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 249DEG 10KT 3686 7844

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MRD

Special weather statement, May 6, 6:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 6, 7:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 6, 7:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 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
May 6, 8:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Caroline	3 hr
May 6, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		35 min
May 6, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Newport News	32 min
May 6, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		73 min
May 6, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mathews, York	45 min
May 6, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		43 min
May 6, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	37 min
May 6, 9:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		41 min
May 7, 2:51 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Accomack, Lancaster, Northumberland	13 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Virginia, 2024 Every flash flood warning in 2024

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.