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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

July 31, 2025City of Newport News, Virginia

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2025, 8:21 PM EDT for City of Newport News, Virginia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 31, 2025, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 31, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Wakefield, VA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

County City of Newport News, VA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 7:36 PM EDT, 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 7:36 PM EDT, 45 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 5:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

VAZ048-061-062-069-083-509>512-515-516-012145-
Fluvanna-Cumberland-Goochland-Powhatan-New Kent-Western Louisa-
Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia and east
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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ060-066>068-080>082-513-514-012145-
Prince Edward-Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Dinwiddie-
Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-
Western Chesterfield-Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east
central Virginia and south central Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A strong cold front will bring the threat for heavy rainfall and
localized flash flooding later this afternoon into tonight. In
addition, a few storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into
tonight with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Heat indices
may approach or exceed 105 degrees in a few locations today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

VAZ064-075>078-084>086-517>522-012145-
Caroline-Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-
Middlesex-Mathews-Western King William-Eastern King William-
Western King and Queen-Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-
Eastern Essex-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Virginia,
eastern Virginia, north central 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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

VAZ099-012145-
Accomack-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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.

   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ021>025-012145-
Dorchester-Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Maryland Beaches-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 562 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.

   Flood Watch.
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ065-079-087>090-092-093-095>098-100-
523>525-012145-
Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank-Camden-Western Currituck-
Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck-Mecklenburg-Brunswick-
Greensville-Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-
Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-York-
Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
541 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast North Carolina,
eastern Virginia, south central Virginia and southeast Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A strong cold front will bring the threat for heavy rainfall and
localized flash flooding later this afternoon into tonight. In
addition, a few storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into
tonight with damaging wind gusts being the main threat. Heat indices
may approach or exceed 105 degrees in a few locations today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Isolated instances of flash flooding are possible on Friday due to
lingering showers and thunderstorms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 6:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 7:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 7:22 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 31, 7:39 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 7:41 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		76 min
Jul 31, 8:21 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, York, City of Newport News and 1 more	5 hr
Jul 31, 8:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		49 min
Jul 31, 8:28 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		62 min
Jul 31, 8:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight	39 min
Jul 31, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight	31 min
Jul 31, 8:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	York, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson	28 min
Jul 31, 8:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AKQ	Accomack	55 min
Jul 31, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		54 min
Jul 31, 9:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Northampton	45 min
Jul 31, 9:05 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Hampton, City of Newport News, City of Poquoson, City of Suffolk	4 hr
Jul 31, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		60 min
Jul 31, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth	46 min
Jul 31, 9:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		58 min
Jul 31, 9:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		55 min
Jul 31, 9:43 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	AKQ	Isle of Wight, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	5 hr
Jul 31, 9:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Accomack	47 min
Jul 31, 10:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		75 min
Jul 31, 10:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Charles City, Surry	45 min
Jul 31, 10:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		79 min
Jul 31, 11:06 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Southampton, Surry, Sussex	114 min
Jul 31, 11:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	AKQ		61 min
Aug 1, 12:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	City of Chesapeake, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach	3 hr
Aug 1, 12:57 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Mecklenburg	2 hr
Aug 1, 7:57 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	AKQ	Accomack, Northampton, City of Virginia Beach	3 days
Jul 31, 8:51 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AKQ	Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico	114 min
Jul 31, 9:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	AKQ	Worcester	40 min

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Sources

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