2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Jul 6, 2:20 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 320 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003 OVERVIEW: SCTD SHRAS/TSRAS WILL BE A POSSIBILITY THIS EVENG THRU MON EVENG...AS WK TROFINESS REMAINS OVR...THEN SLOWLY MOVES ESE THRU FA. UA RDGING/DWNSLPING WILL PROVIDE MSTLY SNY AND HOT WX ON TUE. THEN...CHCS FOR SHRAS/TSRAS RETURN AGAIN FOR WED AFTN THRU FRI. SHORT TERM: COUPLE OF TSRAS POPPING UP TO OUR W...SEEMED TO BE HAVING A TOUGH TIME HOLDING TOGETHER AS THEY SLIDE E THIS AFTN...DWNSLPING LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THIS. IN ANY EVENT...WILL STILL MAINTAIN CHC POPS TNGT (ESPLY FOR THIS EVENG) ALL ZNS DUE TO COMBO OF INSTABILITY/WK TROF LAYING IN VCNTY OF NRN/WRN AREAS. TROF SLOWLY PROGRESSES ESE ACRS CWA DURING MON/MON NGT POSSIBLY TRIGGERING SCTD SHRAS/TSRAS...ESPLY MON AFTN INTO MON EVENG. WILL GO HIER CHC SRN ZNS...WHERE DEEPEST MOIST/BEST LIFT WILL SHIFT TWD...ESPLY FOR THE AFTN/EVENG. UA RDG/DWNSLPING THEN TAKES OVR MON NGT THRU TUE NGT...WITH HOT/MSTLY SNY CONDITIONS ON TUE. MANY AREAS WILL REACH MID 90S. EXTENDED: ANOTHER FRNTL BNDRY WILL APPROACH FM THE N DURING WED...WITH WK AREAS OF LO PRES MOVNG ALONG IT. THE FRNT WILL THEN LAY NR OUR EXTRM NRN ZNS WED NGT THRU THU NGT WITH A COLD FRNT THEN EXPECTED TO PUSH THRU FA FM W TO E ON FRI. THIS WILL RESULT IN CHCS FOR SHRAS/TSRAS FM WED AFTN THRU FRI. DRY/VRY WRM WX FOR SAT AND SUN. FCSTID = 32 SBY 76 90 74 95 / 30 30 10 10 OXB 75 89 73 90 / 30 30 10 10 ECG 76 91 75 93 / 30 40 30 10 ORF 75 91 75 94 / 30 40 30 10 PHF 75 91 74 95 / 30 40 10 10 AKQ 74 91 73 95 / 30 40 10 10 RIC 74 91 73 95 / 40 30 10 10 FVX 72 91 71 94 / 40 30 10 10 .AKQ... .MD...NONE. .NC...SCA CURRITUCK SND. .VA...NONE. GINGRICH
MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-061600- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 06 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...THE VIRGINIA LOWER EASTERN SHORE...AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA FROM RICHMOND NORTHWARD. IN ADDITION TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS...THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...AND SMALL HAIL. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. HEAT INDICES ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL REACH NEAR 100 TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... HEAT INDICES TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB BETWEEN 100 AND 105. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BROWN 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.
VAZ048-049-061-062130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 440 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN PIEDMONT... AT 435 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE SOUTHWEST TO NEAR LYNCHBURG. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 25 MPH...AND WILL MOVE ACROSS LOUISA...FLUVANNA AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES BEFORE 530 PM. EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE THROUGH. 44
VAZ073-074-062130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 505 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS KING AND QUEEN COUNTY... AT 500 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 2 MILES NORTH OF HENLEY FORK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL REACH...BRUINGTON AND CROUCH AROUND 505 PM...MILLERS TAVERN AROUND 510 PM...HOWERTONS AROUND 520 PM... UPRIGHT AROUND 525 PM...DUNNSVILLE AND BRAYS FORK AROUND 530 PM. EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WITH THIS STORM OVER THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. 44 && LAT...LON 3781 7712 3769 7696 3784 7676 3791 7682
VAZ049-061>063-069-062215-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
525 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA...
AT 523 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES SOUTH OF
CALEDONIA IN WESTERN GOOCHLAND COUNTY TO 3 MILES NORTH OF TRENTS
MILL AND 31 MILES WEST OF GUINEA MILLS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REACH...
BYRD MILL AND TREVILIANS AROUND 525 PM
LAKESIDE VILLAGE AND TRENTON MILLS AROUND 530 PM
HADENSVILLE AND LOUISA AROUND 535 PM
YANCEYVILLE AND LOUISA AIRPORT AROUND 540 PM
CARTERSVILLE AND TRENTS MILL AROUND 545 PM
ORCHID AND APPLE GROVE AROUND 550 PM
WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
&&
LAT...LON 3758 7829 3775 7819 3787 7806 3794 7818
3817 7828 3812 7785 3801 7769 3786 7773
3786 7743 3759 7775 3733 7854VAZ074-062200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 535 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS ESSEX COUNTY... AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MILLERS TAVERN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL REACH...HOWERTONS AROUND 535 PM...BRAYS FORK AND MOUNT LANDING AROUND 545 PM...DUNNSVILLE AND TAPPAHANNOCK AROUND 550 PM. EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WITH THIS STORM OVER THE NEXT 30 MINUTES. && LAT...LON 3787 7708 3774 7691 3788 7677 3796 7689
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:16 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous trees down across southern half of county.
Trees down at intersection of Route 360 and Route 38.
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, July 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: 5330535, 5329361.