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Flash Flood Warning 78, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 12, 2025, 12:47 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 12, 2025, 12:47 PM EDT (16:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2025, 3:45 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 16:49 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 1594 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 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 12, 6:51 AM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 6:51 AM EDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 4:01 AM EDT, 8 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 401 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 MDZ021>025-NCZ102-VAZ075>078-084>086-090-095-098>100-520-522>525- 130815- Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches- Eastern Currituck-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster- Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-James City-Norfolk/Portsmouth- Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton-Eastern King and Queen- Eastern Essex-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 401 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and southeast 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. NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-079>083-087>089-092-093- 096-097-509>519-521-130815- Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck- Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland- Caroline-Mecklenburg-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick- Dinwiddie-Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)- Charles City-New Kent-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-Southampton- Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Chesapeake-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- Western Essex- 401 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina, central Virginia, east central Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. There is a threat for localized flooding as well as a few damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each day through early next week. 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
Special weather statement, Jul 12, 12:34 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1234 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025
VAZ511-512-515-516-121700-
Eastern Hanover VA-Western Hanover VA-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond) VA-
Eastern Henrico VA-
1234 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HENRICO AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HANOVER COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND THROUGH 100 PM
EDT...
At 1234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lakeside, or near Mechanicsville, moving east at 10 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...
Mechanicsville and East Highland Park around 1240 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Solomons Store,
Chamberlayne, Atlee, Ashcake, Greendale, Longdale, and Dumbarton.
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 3762 7751 3771 7748 3767 7729 3754 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1634Z 291DEG 7KT 3764 7742
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MillerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Richmond | 26 min |
| Jul 12, 1:01 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | City of Chesapeake | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Henrico | 48 min |
| Jul 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 38 min |
| Jul 12, 1:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | City of Suffolk | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 2:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 2:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:13 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Caroline, King and Queen, King William | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Prince George, City of Hopewell | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Fluvanna | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 2:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King and Queen | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Essex | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Charles City, New Kent | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 50 min |
| Jul 12, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | James City | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 3:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sussex | 43 min |
| Jul 12, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth | 66 min |
| Jul 12, 3:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, James City, King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 2 hr |
| Jul 12, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 46 min |
| Jul 12, 5:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince Edward | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince Edward | 44 min |
| Jul 12, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Pasquotank | 51 min |
| Jul 12, 2:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Camden, Pasquotank | 110 min |
| Jul 12, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Perquimans | 41 min |
| Jul 12, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Perquimans | 47 min |
| Jul 12, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans | 45 min |
| Jul 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | Bertie | 41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.