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Flash Flood Warning 95, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 14, 2025, 8:07 PM EDT for Essex County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County, 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 14, 2025, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2025, 11:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Essex County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Roanoke, VA (KRNK), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 814 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 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 14, 2:58 PM EDT, 5 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 2:58 PM EDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 309 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 MDZ023-NCZ012>014-030-VAZ084>086-089-090-092-093-096-523>525-151915- Somerset-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-Gloucester-Middlesex- Mathews-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Suffolk-York- Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- 309 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and storms are likely late this afternoon into late tonight. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms. Localized flash flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Daily scattered showers and storms will remain possible each day through midweek. Additional rounds of locally heavy rain will also make instances of flash flooding possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021-022-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>083-087-088-509>522-151915- Dorchester-Wicomico-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-Greensville-Sussex-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- 309 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia, north central Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon 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. Showers and storms are likely late afternoon into the overnight. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms. Localized flash flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Daily scattered showers and storms will remain possible each day through midweek. Additional rounds of locally heavy rain will also make additional instances of flash flooding possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. MDZ024-025-NCZ015>017-031-032-102-VAZ095-097>100-151915- Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-Pasquotank-Camden- Western Currituck-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck- Norfolk/Portsmouth-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Accomack-Northampton- 309 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, eastern Virginia and southeast Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and storms are possible this evening into late tonight. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds will accompany the stronger storms. Localized flash flooding is possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Daily scattered showers and storms will remain possible each day through midweek. Locally heavy rain and flash flooding are the primary concerns. Additionally, heat indices could reach 105F+ on Friday, so Heat Advisories may be required. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NB
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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 3:07 PM EDT, 5 hours before
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Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 8:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Amelia | 49 min |
| Jul 14, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline, Louisa | 29 min |
| Jul 14, 8:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Louisa | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Chesterfield | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 9:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Caroline | 39 min |
| Jul 14, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 51 min |
| Jul 14, 9:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond, Westmoreland | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | King William | 30 min |
| Jul 14, 10:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AKQ | King and Queen, King William, New Kent | 24 min |
| Jul 14, 10:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Prince George, Surry | 52 min |
| Jul 14, 10:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Charles City, Essex, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen and 5 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:40 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | AKQ | 85 min | |
| Jul 14, 11:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 10 hr |
| Jul 14, 11:36 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Dinwiddie, Prince George | 9 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, Sussex, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 1:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Petersburg | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:39 AM EDT | Flood Watch | AKQ | Accomack, Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton and 10 more | 19 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Brunswick | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:32 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Petersburg | 5 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 4 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, City of Colonial Heights, City of Hopewell, City of Petersburg | 23 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | AKQ | Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 23 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Greensville, City of Emporia | 44 min |
| Jul 15, 2:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, Sussex, City of Emporia | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Sussex | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 3:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Franklin | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 3:06 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Cumberland, Prince Edward | 24 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Isle of Wight, Southampton, City of Franklin, City of Suffolk | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico, City of Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Essex, Richmond | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Dinwiddie, Isle of Wight, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 3:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Lunenburg, Mecklenburg | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AKQ | Richmond, Westmoreland | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 4:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway | 2 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Chesterfield, Henrico | 107 min |
| Jul 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Charles City, Gloucester, James City, Surry, York, City of Hampton and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Caroline, Essex, King and Queen, King William | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 6:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Amelia, Chesterfield, Powhatan | 118 min |
| Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 51 min |
| Jul 15, 6:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Virginia Beach | 105 min |
| Jul 15, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | AKQ | Louisa | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 6:21 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Hertford, Northampton | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 12:27 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | AKQ | Somerset | 3 hr |
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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.