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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Wakefield, VA

September 21, 2026Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina; Worcester County, Maryland

NWS Wakefield, VA issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 21, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT for Accomack County, Northampton County, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Currituck County, North Carolina; Worcester County, Maryland. It took effect at Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 27, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Worcester County, MD, Currituck County, NC, Accomack County, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, Northampton County, VA

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 1:50 AM EDTGale WatchAKQ24 hr
Sep 21, 1:50 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAKQ7 days
Sep 21, 2:22 PM EDTCoastal Flood WatchAKQAccomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City and 24 more25 hr
Sep 21, 6:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQGreensville, City of Emporia23 min
Sep 21, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, City of Emporia31 min
Sep 21, 7:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQGreensville, Southampton, City of Emporia2 hr
Sep 21, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBertie, Hertford, Northampton3 hr
Sep 21, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQHertford50 min
Sep 21, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementAKQNorthampton34 min
Sep 21, 6:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAKQBertie3 hr
Sep 21, 6:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningAKQBertie3 hr

Nearby

Beach Hazards Statements in Virginia, 2026Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2026Beach Hazards Statements in Maryland, 2026Every beach hazards statement in 2026

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.