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Flash Flood Warning 71, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 20, 2024, 2:49 PM 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 20, 2024, 2:49 PM EDT (18:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2024, 5:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 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 Jul 20, 1:58 PM EDT, 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 1:58 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 MDZ021>024-VAZ048-060>062-064-069-075>077-509>511-517-519-521-522- 211300- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Fluvanna-Prince Edward- Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover- Western King William-Western King and Queen-Western Essex- Eastern Essex- 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-211300- Maryland Beaches-Accomack-Northampton- 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, 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. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ067-068-078-082>086-090-512>516-518-520-523-211300- Nottoway-Amelia-Lancaster-Charles City-New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex- Mathews-James City-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Eastern King William-Eastern King and Queen-York- 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central 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. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-211300- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck- 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible into this evening. Where the heaviest rain falls, areas of flash flooding are possible. A few strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening with strong straight line winds the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ065-066-079>081-087>089-092-093-095>098-524-525-211300- Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-Prince George-Greensville- Sussex-Surry-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk- Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 853 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central 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. Flood Watch. Additionally, a few strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening with strong straight line winds the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 20, 11:22 AM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 20, 7:50 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Gloucester | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 8:44 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Gloucester and 30 more | 11 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 64 min | |
| Jul 20, 10:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Mathews, Middlesex | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Mecklenburg | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Jul 20, 1:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 1:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | James City, York, City of Williamsburg | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Gloucester | 4 hr |
| Jul 20, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 96 min | |
| Jul 20, 3:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | James City, York, City of Newport News | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight | 35 min |
| Jul 20, 5:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:18 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 55 min | |
| Jul 20, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 60 min |
| Jul 20, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 5:57 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 2 hr |
| Jul 20, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 63 min | |
| Jul 20, 6:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Lancaster, Northumberland | 2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.