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Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 10, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT for City of Virginia Beach, 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 10, 2025, 2:22 PM EDT (18:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2025, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County City of Virginia Beach, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 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 10, 1:28 PM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:28 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 403 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ093-095>100-524-525-110815- Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan- Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth- Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-Newport News- Hampton/Poquoson- 403 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. Localized flooding is possible in urban...poor drainage...and other flood prone areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible through the weekend. There is a threat for localized flooding as well as a few damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021>025-NCZ012-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-509>523-110815- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Northampton-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline- Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond- Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City- New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry- James City-Southampton-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-York- 403 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... 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...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...Friday through Wednesday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible through the weekend. There is a threat for localized flooding as well as a few damaging wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 10, 12:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1225 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1209 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 NE Bayside 36.92N 76.09W
07/10/2025 M40 MPH ANZ634 VA Mesonet
Mesonet station XLHI Lynnhaven Inlet Light
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mrdLocal storm report, Jul 10, 12:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 66 min |
| Jul 9, 8:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:25 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Accomack | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 67 min | |
| Jul 10, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 59 min | |
| Jul 10, 2:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Jul 10, 3:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Virginia Beach | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 61 min | |
| Jul 10, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Camden, Currituck | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 3:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chowan | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dorchester, Wicomico | 54 min |
| Jul 9, 8:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Wicomico | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 8:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Dorchester | 16 min |
| Jul 9, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Somerset | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Somerset, Worcester | 14 min |
| Jul 9, 9:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 3 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 5 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.