5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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 Aug 5, 6:00 PM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 700 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003 UPDATING ZONES TO ADD SVA #843 AND CLEAR AREAS IN SVA #840 NOT IN 843. ALSO LOWERING POPS IN ERN CWA TO CHC AS ACTIVITY APPRS CONFINED SO FAR TO WRN HALF OF CWA...W/ VERY SLOW EWD PROGRESS. UPDATED ZONES AND GRIDS OUT SHORTLY. .AKQ... .MD...NONE. .VA...NONE. .NC...NONE. MALOIT
MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-051600- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 549 AM EDT TUE AUG 05 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...WITH HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. HURLEY
VAZ049-060005- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 735 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 734 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF LOUISA COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR LOUISA AROUND 755 PM EDT. . EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING...RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS. BROWN && LAT...LON 3819 7794 3797 7839 3780 7793 3802 7749
VAZ080-060030-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
753 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO CENTRAL DINWIDDIE COUNTY...
AT 753 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DINWIDDIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR DINWIDDIE...AND...CENTER STAR AT
800 PM EDT...PETERSBURG AIRPORT AT 820 PM EDT...SUTHERLAND AT 825 PM
EDT...ADDISON AT 830 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE
STORMS INCLUDE DEWITT AND MATOACA.
EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW
LYING AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 7773 3707 7775 3723 7757 3723 7749
3715 7739 3701 7749 3690 7761VAZ080-060030-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
753 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO CENTRAL DINWIDDIE COUNTY...
AT 753 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DINWIDDIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR DINWIDDIE...AND...CENTER STAR AT
800 PM EDT...PETERSBURG AIRPORT AT 820 PM EDT...SUTHERLAND AT 825 PM
EDT...ADDISON AT 830 PM EDT. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE
STORMS INCLUDE DEWITT AND MATOACA.
EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW
LYING AREAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 7773 3707 7775 3723 7757 3723 7749
3715 7739 3701 7749 3690 7761NCZ012-VAZ060-065>067-079>081-087>089-092-060300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 800 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... THE WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND INDEPENDENT CITIES... IN VIRGINIA... BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE...GREENSVILLE...LUNENBURG...MECKLENBURG... NOTTOWAY...PRINCE EDWARD...PRINCE GEORGE...SOUTHAMPTON...SURRY AND SUSSEX. IN NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHAMPTON. AT 756 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER NORTHEAST LUNENBURG...EASTERN DINWIDDIE...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY IN VIRGINIA. ALSO...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN BERTIE COUNTY IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOST LIGHTNING FATALITIES AND INJURIES OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS OR UNDER TREES. IF OUTDOORS...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING OR CAR. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER IN SMALL SHEDS...UNDER ISOLATED TREES...OR IN CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBILES. GINGRICH
NCZ030-060030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 803 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN BERTIE COUNTY... AT 803 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINDSOR TO WINDSOR...OR FROM WILLIAMSTON TO WINDSOR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WINDSOR AROUND 830 PM EDT. EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. && LAT...LON 3577 7716 3595 7685 3622 7665 3604 7696
VAZ070-080>082-088>090-060200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 855 PM EDT TUE AUG 5 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 851 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN...OCCURRING OVER EASTERN DINWIDDIE...SOUTHERN PRINCE GEORGE...NORTHERN SUSSEX...AND SOUTHEAST CHARLES CITY COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL...IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOST LIGHTNING FATALITIES AND INJURIES OCCUR IN OPEN FIELDS OR UNDER TREES. IF OUTDOORS...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING OR CAR. DO NOT TAKE SHELTER IN SMALL SHEDS...UNDER ISOLATED TREES...OR IN CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBILES. GINGRICH
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:31 UTC.
5 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees down in western part of county.
Four to five inch diameter tree down.
Wind gust of 79 mph (69 knots) measured at FAF.
Tree and limbs down at Kiln Creek Golf Course.
Several trees and power lines down on Seaford Road.
Emergency management had to evacuate 6 families from their homes as a result of flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, 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: 5337439, 5337443, 5337442, 5337440, 5337441, 5337444.