2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 11, 10:40 AM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD, VA 1040 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 SQUALL LINE EXTENDED FM LWR MD ERN SHR...SW THRU RIC CITY THEN S TO JUST E OF RDU. WILL CONTINUE PUSHING E THRU THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA THIS AFTN...WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WNDS (ISLTD TORNADOES POSSIBLE). JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH SPC AND THEY WILL RE-ISSUE NEW TOR WATCH FOR I95 EWRD INCLUDING ERN VA AND LWR MD UNTIL 300 PM. WILL ADJUST/UPDATE ZNS AGAIN WHEN NEW WATCH IS ISSUED. FYI... RECORD HIGH TMPS FOR 11/11: RIC...80 SET IN 1964 ORF...79 SET IN 1985 SBY...74 SET IN 1985 ECG...80 SET IN 1985. SBY 77 52 59 45 / 70 70 20 80 OXB 77 53 58 47 / 70 70 40 80 ECG 80 58 59 50 / 70 70 40 80 ORF 79 57 59 50 / 70 70 40 80 PHF 77 53 56 44 / 70 60 20 80 AKQ 78 54 57 45 / 70 60 30 80 RIC 74 51 56 43 / 70 40 20 80 FVX 74 52 56 43 / 70 40 20 80 .AKQ... MD...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1100 AM EST MONDAY FOR ZONE MDZ021. SMALL CRAFT ADVSY FENWICK ISLAND TO CHINCOTEAGUE. NC...TORNAD0 WATCH UNTIL 300 PM MONDAY FOR ZONES NCZ012>017...NCZ030>032 AND NCZ102. SMALL CRAFT ADVSY VA/NC BRDR TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT AND CURRITUCK SOUND. VA...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1100 AM EST MONDAY FOR ZONES VAZ048>049...VAZ060>085...VAZ087>090...VAZ092. SMALL CRAFT ADVSY ATLC WTRS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO VA/NC BRDR AND CHES BAY FROM SMITH PT TO CAPE HENRY. GINGRICH
MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-121100- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 450 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. .DAY ONE... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT... PLEASE REFER TO THE DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER. THIS PRODUCT CAN BE RETRIEVED FROM THE SPC WEBSITE AT WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NS THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WAKEFIELD, VA CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING (LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/AKQ.
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR EST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1020 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0705 AM COUNTYWIDE VA 58 MPH TSTM GUST
11/11/02 CAROLINE SCATTERED TREES DOWN
COUNTYWIDE. REPORTED BY
COUNTY EOC.
1000 AM CAMBRIDGE MD 0.50 IN HAIL
11/11/02 DORCHESTER PEA-SIZED HAIL REPORTED
BY COUNTY EOC.VAZ063-070>074-076>083-085-088-111630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1038 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 1035 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERN NECK SOUTHWEST TO WESTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTY. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH...WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE TRACKING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. OVER THE NEXT HOUR...SOME LOCATIONS IN THE STORMS PATH INCLUDE... KENNARD AND WARSAW AROUND 1045 AM BOTTOMS BRIDGE AND STEVENSVILLE AROUND 1050 AM HAYNESVILLE AND MATOACA AROUND 1055 AM ROXBURY AND MCKENNEY AROUND 1100 AM THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT OVER THIS AREA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH AND HAIL THREE QUARTER INCH OR GREATER IN DIAMETER. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY ANY THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/AKQ. HURLEY
NCZ030-111715- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1151 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO BERTIE COUNTY... AT 1151 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO WESTERN BERTIE COUNTY...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM POWELLSVILLE TO 25 MILES SOUTH OF QUITSNA. THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH...WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS WERE TRACKING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. OVER THE NEXT HOUR...SOME LOCATIONS IN THE STORMS PATH INCLUDE... WHITES CROSSROADS AND WAKELON AROUND NOON COLERAIN AND GOOSE POND AROUND 1210 PM MOUNT GOULD AND WOODARD AROUND 1215 PM THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT OVER THIS AREA. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH AND HAIL THREE QUARTER INCH OR GREATER IN DIAMETER. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY ANY THUNDERSTORMS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/AKQ. HURLEY
VAZ077-078-111745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1215 PM EST MON NOV 11 2002 ...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK... AT 1214 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CHRIST CHURCH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL REACH... REGINA AROUND 1220 PM REHOBOTH CHURCH AND BROWNS STORE AROUND 1225 PM WICOMICO CHURCH AROUND 1230 PM FAIR PORT AND LILIAN AROUND 1240 PM REEDVILLE AND SMITH POINT AROUND 1245 PM WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE TORNADOES...AND CAN DO SO RATHER QUICKLY. MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. CULLEN &&
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 110 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:31 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees down at Republican Road in Windsor, and Pine Ridge and Farless Roads in Colerain.
Trees down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2002Every state in 2002This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, November 2002
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5322300, 5322301.