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Flash Flood Warning 55, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 1, 2025, 8:29 PM EDT for 8 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 1, 2025, 8:29 PM EDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2025, 11:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Caroline County, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, City of Richmond, VA, Goochland County, VA, Hanover County, VA, Henrico County, VA, King William County, VA, Powhatan County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -44 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 1, 8:06 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 8:06 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 NCZ012-VAZ060-065>067-079>082-084-086>090-092-093-523>525-021930- Northampton-Prince Edward-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)- Charles City-Gloucester-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City- Southampton-Isle of Wight-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon into this evening. A few storms may produce strong to severe wind gusts. Localized flooding will be possible from late afternoon into the overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Localized flooding will be possible on Wednesday, mainly in the morning through the mid to late afternoon timeframe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. VAZ099-100-021930- Accomack-Northampton- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...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. Additionally, localized flooding is possible in training storms this evening into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Localized flooding will be possible Wednesday, mainly in the morning through the late afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ021>024-VAZ048-061-062-064-068-069-075>078-083-085-509>522-021930- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Fluvanna-Cumberland- Goochland-Caroline-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-Lancaster-New Kent-Middlesex-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- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and north central Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Additionally, localized flooding is possible in training storms this evening into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Localized flooding will be possible Wednesday, mainly in the morning and early afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ025-021930- Maryland Beaches- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. Additionally, localized flooding is possible in training storms this evening into tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Localized flooding will be possible Wednesday, mainly in the morning through the late afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ095>098-021930- Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan- Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake- Virginia Beach- 324 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few storms are possible tonight. An isolated storm will be capable of producing strong wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday. Localized flooding, especially in urban areas will be possible in the afternoon and early evening. An isolated storm will be capable of producing strong wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Cumberland | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 8:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Prince Edward | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 8:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Essex, Goochland and 10 more | 61 min |
| Jul 1, 8:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 9:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Nottoway | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 9:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Colonial Heights | 53 min |
| Jul 1, 9:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Nottoway | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 10:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Henrico, Nottoway, City of Colonial Heights | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Fluvanna, Goochland | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Brunswick | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 35 min |
| Jul 1, 10:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Prince George, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 11:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dinwiddie, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 11:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 3:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Virginia Beach | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Fluvanna, Louisa | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:38 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 112 min |
| Jul 2, 11:06 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 95 min | |
| Jul 2, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 2 hr | |
| Jul 2, 4:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:42 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk | 103 min |
| Jul 2, 2:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Currituck | 17 min |
| Jul 2, 3:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Bertie | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Currituck | 4 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester | 40 min |
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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.