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Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2024, 3:51 AM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 3 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
- Jul 12, 2024, 3:51 AM EDT (07:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Colonial Heights, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, Prince George County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 189 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 510 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 12, 3:38 AM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 3:38 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:44 PM EDT, 12 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 MDZ021-NCZ012-VAZ060>062-064>069-075>090-092-510>523-121945- Dorchester-Northampton-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-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- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... 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. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Widespread showers and storms develop later tonight which may lead to localized instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a heavy rain threat Friday into Friday night which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ048-509-121945- Fluvanna-Western Louisa- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ013>017-030>032-VAZ093-095>097-524-525-121945- Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan- Perquimans-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake- Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Widespread showers and storms through tonight may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a heavy rain threat Friday into Friday night which may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ102-VAZ098-100-121945- Eastern Currituck-Virginia Beach-Northampton- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Widespread showers and storms through tonight may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. There is a heavy rain threat Friday into Friday night which may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-121945- Maryland Beaches-Accomack- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ022>024-121945- Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester- 344 PM EDT Thu Jul 11 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Widespread showers and storms develop later today into tonight which may lead to localized instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. There is a heavy rain threat Friday into Friday night which may lead to instances of flash flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas. Heat index values likely approach or exceed 105 degrees Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 1:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
133 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
NCZ013-014-120615-
Hertford NC-Gates NC-
133 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN HERTFORD AND WESTERN
GATES COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EDT...
At 133 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Harrellsville, or near Gatesville, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Gatesville around 140 AM EDT.
Roduco around 150 AM EDT.
Gates around 155 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Tunis, Eure, Easons
Crossroads, Newsome Store, Topsy, Drum Hill, Hazelton, Buckland,
Dort, and Riddicksville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3653 7701 3655 7688 3655 7668 3630 7669
3631 7670 3630 7670 3627 7669 3624 7671
3624 7684
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 170DEG 21KT 3632 7676
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
AMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 3:37 AM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | AKQ | Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach | 16 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Nottoway | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:12 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, Sussex, City of Emporia | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 11:00 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Sussex | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 11:26 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Prince George, Southampton, Surry and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Greensville, Southampton, Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, York and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:47 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 12:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, York, City of Hampton and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 60 min | |
| Jul 12, 1:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 49 min |
| Jul 12, 3:02 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 71 min | |
| Jul 12, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Jul 12, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City, Middlesex | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 74 min | |
| Jul 12, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 74 min |
| Jul 12, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 59 min | |
| Jul 12, 5:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Richmond | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, York, City of Hampton and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 6:48 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 7:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Henrico | 115 min |
| Jul 12, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates | 42 min |
| Jul 12, 2:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Camden, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Gates | 40 min |
| Jul 12, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Northampton | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 8:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 9:05 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 5 hr |
| Jul 12, 11:53 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 4 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Dorchester | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 2:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico | 3 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.