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Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Wakefield, VA

June 14, 20254 counties in Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2025, 8:18 PM EDT for 4 counties in Virginia. It was in force for 94 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2025, 8:18 PM EDT (00:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2025, 9:52 PM EDT
In force
94 min
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Gloucester County, VA, King and Queen County, VA, King William County, VA, Middlesex 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 Jun 14, 7:32 PM EDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 7:32 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 14, 7:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 8:17 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
817 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

NCZ012-013-VAZ092-150100-
Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Southampton VA-
817 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHAMPTON...NORTHWESTERN
HERTFORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Garysburg to near Dortches. Movement was
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent
         lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding
         possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Garysburg and Seaboard around 820 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown, Mud
Castle, Milwaukee, Pendleton, Potecasi, Lasker, Jackson, Bryantown,
Boones Crossroads, and Pleasant Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3619 7733 3619 7735 3621 7739 3624 7738
      3627 7741 3632 7744 3630 7753 3631 7757
      3634 7758 3638 7755 3641 7755 3646 7763
      3654 7756 3654 7730 3655 7730 3656 7736
      3662 7696 3621 7727 3621 7730 3617 7730
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 263DEG 14KT 3650 7753 3608 7791

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

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 8:26 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQSouthampton, City of Suffolk2 hr
Jun 14, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline25 min
Jun 14, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline47 min
Jun 14, 11:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCaroline106 min
Jun 14, 11:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQCaroline, Essex32 min
Jun 15, 12:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQEssex45 min
Jun 15, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick41 min
Jun 15, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg52 min
Jun 15, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie31 min
Jun 15, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Surry, Sussex47 min
Jun 15, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Virginia Beach50 min
Jun 15, 3:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia35 min
Jun 15, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward28 min
Jun 15, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCity of Petersburg27 min
Jun 15, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQPrince Edward36 min
Jun 15, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCharles City48 min
Jun 15, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex45 min
Jun 15, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChesterfield44 min
Jun 15, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQAmelia43 min
Jun 15, 4:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQPrince Edward3 hr
Jun 15, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQMecklenburg, Prince Edward62 min
Jun 15, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin49 min
Jun 15, 4:43 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQChesterfield, Powhatan2 hr
Jun 15, 4:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach2 hr
Jun 15, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHanover, City of Richmond48 min
Jun 15, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCumberland, Goochland, Powhatan45 min
Jun 15, 5:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQHanover, Henrico, City of Richmond51 min
Jun 15, 5:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQChesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, City of Richmond5 hr
Jun 15, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick39 min
Jun 15, 5:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCity of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk3 hr
Jun 15, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSurry47 min
Jun 15, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQLunenburg, Nottoway45 min
Jun 15, 5:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQCumberland3 hr
Jun 15, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGoochland44 min
Jun 15, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQFluvanna43 min
Jun 15, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCaroline42 min
Jun 15, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ56 min
Jun 15, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQBrunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia53 min
Jun 15, 5:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCity of Suffolk5 hr
Jun 15, 6:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQBrunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Sussex44 min
Jun 15, 6:08 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQBrunswick5 hr
Jun 15, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, Sussex31 min
Jun 15, 6:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQPrince George, Sussex44 min
Jun 15, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQDinwiddie39 min
Jun 15, 6:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBrunswick, Lunenburg, Nottoway3 hr
Jun 15, 6:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQAmelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway34 min
Jun 15, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQIsle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk48 min
Jun 15, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQSussex49 min
Jun 15, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningAKQ57 min
Jun 14, 8:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGates, Hertford40 min
Jun 14, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton43 min
Jun 14, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHertford42 min
Jun 15, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton41 min
Jun 15, 4:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCamden, Pasquotank9 hr
Jun 15, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCamden43 min
Jun 15, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQChowan37 min
Jun 15, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck42 min
Jun 15, 6:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQCamden, Currituck7 hr
Jun 15, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQCurrituck42 min
Jun 15, 7:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton49 min

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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.