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Flash Flood Warning 98, NWS Wakefield, VA

August 17, 2024Henrico County, City of Richmond, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 17, 2024, 11:19 PM EDT for Henrico County, City of Richmond, 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: Aug 17, 2024, 11:19 PM EDT (03:19 UTC)
Expired: Aug 18, 2024, 1:45 AM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties City of Richmond, VA, Henrico County, VA

The radar

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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 Aug 17, 9:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 9:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 10:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 5:39 PM EDT, 5 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
539 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

VAZ064-521-172230-
Western Essex VA-Caroline VA-
539 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN CAROLINE AND
NORTHWESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT...

At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fort Walker, or 7 miles north of Bowling Green, moving east at 20
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.

Locations impacted include...
Bowling Green, Port Royal, Fort Walker, Rappahannock Academy,
Villboro, Nancy Wrights Corner, Guinea, Corbin, Supply, Woodford, and
Cedon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3825 7724 3819 7725 3819 7723 3820 7722
      3817 7717 3815 7712 3816 7709 3814 7708
      3816 7706 3815 7705 3813 7705 3806 7707
      3802 7752 3810 7752 3823 7738 3825 7735
      3822 7728 3825 7727
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 263DEG 18KT 3815 7730

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

MM

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
608 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

VAZ065-066-079-172315-
Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-Brunswick VA-
608 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG...
LUNENBURG AND NORTHWESTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lunenburg, or 7 miles south of Victoria, moving east at 20 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...
  Dundas around 635 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Lafoon Corner, Gary,
Bacons Fork, Danieltown, Wilburn, Gills Corner, Loves Mill, Barrows
Store, Oral Oaks, and Meredithville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3703 7831 3702 7814 3701 7808 3701 7798
      3699 7797 3699 7795 3698 7793 3699 7787
      3672 7794 3682 7836
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 275DEG 17KT 3689 7825

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TG

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:45 PM EDT, 4 hours 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 17, 7:02 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 17, 9:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 10:22 PM EDT, 57 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
Aug 17, 8:17 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William	2 hr
Aug 17, 10:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King and Queen, Lancaster, Middlesex, Northumberland	68 min
Aug 18, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	New Kent	40 min
Aug 18, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dinwiddie	52 min
Aug 18, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie	25 min
Aug 18, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Richmond	45 min
Aug 18, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	New Kent	28 min
Aug 18, 4:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	King George	36 min
Aug 18, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, King William and 2 more	48 min
Aug 18, 4:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Westmoreland	41 min
Aug 18, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Prince George, Sussex, City of Petersburg	61 min
Aug 18, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry, Sussex	43 min
Aug 18, 5:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Caroline, Essex, Westmoreland	38 min
Aug 18, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Caroline	32 min
Aug 18, 5:30 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Essex, Westmoreland	3 hr
Aug 18, 5:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	King William, New Kent	3 hr
Aug 18, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Mecklenburg	31 min
Aug 18, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, Surry, Sussex	45 min
Aug 18, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Westmoreland	25 min
Aug 18, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		52 min
Aug 18, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		78 min
Aug 18, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Sussex	41 min
Aug 18, 6:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Northumberland	3 hr
Aug 18, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	58 min
Aug 18, 7:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex	2 hr
Aug 18, 7:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	80 min
Aug 18, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	City of Suffolk	29 min
Aug 18, 6:03 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Statement	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	25 hr
Aug 18, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Wicomico	26 min
Aug 18, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Wicomico	36 min
Aug 18, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Dorchester	64 min

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Sources

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