1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Aug 18, 1:58 PM EST, 17 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 258 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003 .OVERVIEW...TROF ALOFT INVOF ERN CBRD WL GRDLY BE RPLCD BY BUILDING RDG FM W OF MTNS BY MIDWEEK. RDG WL RMN STRNG ENUF TO BE CONTROL INTO FRI...B4 NEXT CDFNT FM THE WNW ARRIVES SAT. RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF TROF INTO ERN STATES XPCTD BY LT WKND/ERY NEXT WK. .SHORT TERM...CVRG OF ONGOING CNVTN ABT 10-20%...AND WL NEED ISLTD CHC FOR ERY EVE. SHRAS/TSRAS LIKELY TO DSPT QUIKLY TWD SUNSET...LVG MCLR FOR MUCH OF THE NGT. IT RMNS A STRUGGLE TO LWR DWPTS ACRS FA... AND EVEN THO SUM NUDGING DN OF DWPTS XPCTD OVRNGT...WL RMN MOIST ENUF IN LLVLS FOR PTCHY FG DVLPMNT AFT MDNGT. CAN WE TRUST A DRY FCST TUE/WED? STRENGTHENING INVERSION IN MID LVLS AS RDG GRDLY BUILDS INTO RGN SHUD PUT A CAP ON AFTN CNVTN. HWVR...THIS HAS BEEN AN UNUSUALLY WET SUMMER...AND WUD NOT BE A SURPRISE FOR A CPL SHRAS/TSRAS TO DVLP (ESP TUE AFTN - OVR HIER TERRAIN/INLAND FM THE CST/BAY?). .EXTENDED...TMG NEXT CDFNTL PASSAGE RMNG UNCERTAIN. XPCTG RDG TO HANG ON LONG ENUF TO KP CNVTN AWAY THRU FRI (WE CAN ADD LO CHC POPS IN LTR FCST PACKAGES IF NEC)...AS LLVL FLO TURNS TO SWLY DRCTN THU/FRI. WL LMT CHCS FOR SHRAS/TSRAS TO SAT/SAT NGT MOST AREAS W/ FNTL BNDRY PRESSING THRU FA. DRYING CONDS XPCTD LT IN THE WKND...AND FOR ERY NEXT WK. .MARINE...NO SGFNT WX. .AVIATION...ISLTD CNVTN THIS EVE OTRW VRBL CIGS GENLY 3-5KFT THRU EVE HRS...THEN PSBL PTCHY FG LWRG VSBYS TO 1-3 MI LTR TNGT/ERY TUE. .PRELIMINARY TEMPS/POPS... SBY 62 83 62 87 / 20 10 10 10 OXB 66 80 67 82 / 20 10 10 10 WAL 66 82 67 86 / 20 10 10 10 FVX 63 85 64 89 / 20 10 10 10 RIC 65 84 65 88 / 20 10 10 10 PTB 65 85 65 89 / 20 10 10 10 AKQ 64 85 66 88 / 20 10 10 10 PHF 67 83 68 86 / 20 10 10 10 ORF 71 80 70 87 / 20 10 10 10 ECG 70 84 69 87 / 20 10 10 10 .AKQ... .MD...NONE. .VA...NONE. .NC...NONE. 25
MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-181600- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 530 AM EDT MON AUG 18 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 33 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): WEATHER.NOAA.GOV/AKQ.
VAZ083-090-091-181800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 117 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003 ...THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING OVER NORTHWEST JAMES CITY COUNTY... AT 117 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER EXIT 227 ALONG I 64...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR WARREN MILL...AND...CROAKER AT 135 PM EDT...TOANO...AND...NORGE AT 140 PM EDT...LIGHTFOOT AT 155 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE BARHAMSVILLE...EXIT 220 ALONG I 64...HOLDCROFT AND RUSTIC. EXPECT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. WIND GUSTS TO 1/2 TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. && LAT...LON 3754 7675 3754 7698 3725 7701 3725 7671
VAZ081-082-084-086-090-091-181900-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
207 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003
...THUNDERSTORMS FROM GLOUCESTER COUNTY TO CHARLES CITY COUNTY...
AT 207 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS ON A LINE FROM GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE TO 19 MILES WEST
OF TOANO...OR FROM GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE TO CHARLES CITY...MOVING
SOUTH AT 5 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE
AROUND 225 PM EDT WILLIAMSBURG AROUND 300 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO
BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE MATHEWS...NEW POINT
COMFORT...NORGE AND QUEENS LAKE.
EXPECT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORM. WIND GUSTS TO
30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1/2 TO 1
INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3733 7640 3723 7676 3721 7699 3712 7716
3729 7721 3745 7666 3754 7628 3747 7622
3733 7625NCZ015>017-VAZ097-181900-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
218 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003
...DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE...
AT 218 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTH OF SOUTH MILLS...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH
OF GREAT BRIDGE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH. THE WILL BE NEAR
SHARON...AND...LILLY AT 300 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED
BY THE STORMS INCLUDE CURRITUCK...GRANDY...KNOTTS ISLAND...MORGANS
CORNER...MOYOCK...NORTHWEST AND POINT HARBOR.
EXPECT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. WIND GUSTS TO
30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH
PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3613 7587 3633 7602 3642 7620 3633 7636
3647 7652 3671 7632 3661 7614 3656 7616
3656 7593 3649 7589 3647 7600 3628 7585
3601 7575NCZ017-VAZ097-098-181930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 243 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003 ...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHEAST CHESAPEAKE... AT 243 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CURRITUCK...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BRIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR MUNDEN AT 310 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE BACK BAY...KNOTTS ISLAND...MOYOCK AND NORTHWEST. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. && LAT...LON 3672 7615 3659 7630 3637 7605 3655 7585
VAZ066-079-080-181945- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 307 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM WESTERN DINWIDDIE TO EASTERN LUNENBURG COUNTIES... AT 307 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MCKENNEY TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KENBRIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR MCKENNEY AROUND 335 PM EDT...AND EXIT 39 ALONG I 85 AROUND 340 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE EXIT 24 ALONG I 85 AND EXIT 34 ALONG I 85. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 3/4 TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. && LAT...LON 3716 7780 3689 7837 3673 7799 3700 7742
VAZ071-073-078-082>086-090-091-181945-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
310 PM EDT MON AUG 18 2003
...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM MIDDLESEX TO EASTERN HENRICO
COUNTIES...
AT 310 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF URBANNA TO 9 MILES
WEST OF EXIT 205 ALONG I 64...OR FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF URBANNA TO
HIGHLAND SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR EXIT 214 ALONG I 64 AROUND 315 PM EDT...
KILMARNOCK AROUND 320 PM EDT...
EXIT 227 ALONG I 64 AROUND 330 PM EDT...
CHARLES CITY AROUND 335 PM EDT...
DELTAVILLE AROUND 340 PM EDT...
TOANO AROUND 345 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE EXIT 211 ALONG I
64...EXIT 220 ALONG I 64...GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE...MATHEWS...NEW
KENT...NORGE...ROXBURY AND TALLEYSVILLE.
WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF 3/4 TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING
IN LOW LYING AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 7651 3756 7696 3748 7750 3726 7688
3733 7634 3758 7589The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:14 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Large tree down onto Universal Boulevard in Carolina Village Subdivision. Large tree limbs and power lines down.
Lightning struck shed and caused fire in Ranchland Subdivision.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, August 2003
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5337975, 5337977, 5337976.