3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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 Jun 10, 2:14 PM EST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 314 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 .SYNOPSIS... HZY/VRY WRM/HUMID CONDS CONTG ATTM...LASTING INTO FRI AFTN (SRN PRTN OF FA). SFC CDFNT CONTS TO MAKE GRDL PROGRESS S TO NR MASON-DIXON LN ATTM...W/ WK PRE-FNTL TROF FM CNTRL DELMARVA TO SCNTRL VA. SFC CDFNT MVS SLOLY S TNGT THRU FRI...B4 SETTLING SUFFICIENTLY S AND SW OF FA SAT. SFC HI PRES BUILDS FM SE CANADA TO SE NEW ENG BY LT WKND...THEN SFC FNTL BNDRY RETURNS N MON INTO TUE...B4 NEXT CDFNT CRSS RGN FM THE WNW BY (NEXT) WED (AFTN). && .DISCUSSION... ONLY ISLTD CNVTN NR RIC ATTM...W/ BULK OF CNVTN CONFINED TO JUST E OF FOOTHILLS. NOTHING TOO IMPRESSIVE ON RDR ATTM...XPCTG ISLTD (SSE SXNS)...SCTD ELSW THRU THE ERY EVE HRS (AND LCLLY HVY RA)...B4 WANING AFT LOSS OF HTG. WL WATCH FOR ISLTD PULSE-TYPE SVR. TMG OF SFC CDFNT SETTLING S THRU RGN LT TNGT AND FRI...CREATES FCST (TEMP/WND) CHALLENGES. ADDING TO THOSE CHALLENGES IS PTNTL MID/UPR LVL SYS IN NW FLO ALOFT PASSING THRU RGN BY AFTN/EVE HRS...LEADING TO PSBL MR WDSPRD PCPN. VRY LIKELY TO WIDE RANGE OF TEMPS FRI...60S LWR MD ERN SHR...NR 90 INTR NE NC. PARTIAL CLRG FM THE NNE DURG SAT AS SFC HI PASSES BY TO THE NNE OF RGN. ? RMNS HOW MUCH/IF ANY MARINE LYR (CLDNS) MIGHT THERE BE BY SAT NGT INTO SUN AS SFC WNDS START TO TURN MR ESE. FOR NOW...PLAYING IT PCLDY/PSNY (SAT NGT/SUN). NEXT WK LOOKS TO BEGIN UNSETTLED AS WRMFNT PUSHES NNE THRU RGN MON/MON NGT...FOLLOWED BY CDFNT BY WED. && .MARINE... NO SGFNT WX (OTR THAN ISLTD/SCT TSRAS) THRU FRI...DVLPG SCAS FRI NGT INTO SAT. && .AVIATION... ISLTD LIFR/MVFR IN CNVTN TNGT...OTRW VFR INTO FRI MORNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SBY 69 70 59 72 / 40 60 60 10 OXB 68 69 58 68 / 40 60 60 10 WAL 71 72 60 71 / 30 60 60 20 FVX 71 83 64 73 / 40 60 60 30 RIC 70 81 64 73 / 30 60 60 30 PTB 71 84 65 73 / 30 60 60 30 AKQ 69 84 66 73 / 30 60 60 30 PHF 70 80 66 71 / 30 60 60 30 ORF 72 70 67 70 / 20 60 60 30 ECG 72 85 67 72 / 20 60 60 30 && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. VA...NONE. NC...NONE. && 25/44
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 534 AM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-062>064-071>078-082>086-099-100-110930- ACCOMACK VA-CAROLINE VA-CHARLES CITY VA-DORCHESTER MD-ESSEX VA- FLUVANNA VA-GLOUCESTER VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA- INLAND WORCESTER MD-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA- LOUISA VA-MARYLAND BEACHES MD-MATHEWS VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NEW KENT VA- NORTHAMPTON VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA-SOMERSET MD- WESTMORELAND VA-WICOMICO MD- 534 AM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-061-065>070-079>081-087>098-110930- AMELIA VA-BERTIE NC-BRUNSWICK VA-CAMDEN NC-CHESAPEAKE VA- CHESTERFIELD VA-CHOWAN NC-CUMBERLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA- EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-GATES NC-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON NC- NOTTOWAY VA-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- PRINCE GEORGE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA- VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-YORK VA- 534 AM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .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. BROWN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 504 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 VAZ060-066-067-102130- LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 504 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY... AT 504 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAMPDEN SYDNEY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WARSHAM...AND...BRIERY CREEK LAKE AT 510 PM EDT...PRINCE EDWARD STATE FORES AT 525 PM EDT...PRINCE EDWARD LAKE...AND...TWIN LAKES STATE PARK AT 530 PM EDT. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 530 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 VAZ060-066>068-079-080-102200- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-DINWIDDIE VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 530 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CREWE TO 6 MILES WEST OF VICTORIA...OR FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF AMELIA COURTHOUSE TO 6 MILES WEST OF VICTORIA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR VICTORIA AROUND 540 PM EDT...MANNBORO AROUND 545 PM EDT...KENBRIDGE AROUND 555 PM EDT AND BLACKSTONE AROUND 600 PM EDT. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. ALSO...RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 548 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 VAZ074-076-078-102215- ESSEX VA-LANCASTER VA-RICHMOND VA- 548 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH ESSEX COUNTY... AT 548 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER TAPPAHANNOCK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR EMMERTON...AND...BOWLERS WHARF AT 555 PM EDT...TIDEWATER...AND...SHARPS AT 600 PM EDT...DOWNING AT 605 PM EDT...SOMERS...AND...MORATTICO AT 610 PM EDT...NUTTSVILLE... AND...LIVELY AT 615 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. REILLY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 602 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 VAZ065-066-079-102230- BRUNSWICK VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA- 602 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS LUNENBURG COUNTY... AT 602 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER KENBRIDGE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BACONS FORK...AND...DUNDAS AT 610 PM EDT...GILLS CORNER AT 615 PM EDT...MEREDITHVILLE...AND...EXIT 24 ALONG I 85 AT 625 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STIKES CONTINUE WITH THIS STORM. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 620 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 VAZ067-079-080-087-088-102245- BRUNSWICK VA-DINWIDDIE VA-GREENSVILLE VA-NOTTOWAY VA-SUSSEX VA- 620 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE BRUNSWICK DINWIDDIE COUNTY BORDER... AT 620 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF MCKENNEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR RAWLINGS AT 625 PM EDT...EXIT 39 ALONG I 85...AND...MCKENNEY AT 630 PM EDT...WHARFS STORE AT 635 PM EDT...FIELDS CROSSROADS AT 645 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. REILLY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 702 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 NCZ017-102-VAZ097-098-102330- CHESAPEAKE VA-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 702 PM EDT THU JUN 10 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER VIRGINIA BEACH AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK... AT 702 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM VIRGINIA BEACH...SOUTH INTO OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...WITH THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM LOCATED JUST OFFSHORE...NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA...VIRGINIA...BORDER. THE STORMS WERE DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR FENTRESS AROUND 715 PM EDT...MUNDEN AROUND 725 PM EDT AND HICKORY AROUND 730 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. REILLY
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 75 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:57 UTC.
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
In the Shockoe Bottom area, several restaurants were flooded along with street flooding.
High water on Bikerstaff Road and 7400 block of Strath Road. Road washed out at Ocano Drive.
Three trees down sheared 15 feet up along Smithfield Boulevard near Hunter Way.
Six inches of water across road at Airline Boulevard and I264. One foot of water across road at intersection of Oregon and Dakota Roads.
Two trees down in the vicinity of Trumpet Drive and Okelly Drive.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, June 2004
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: 5411984, 5412061, 5411981, 5411982, 5411983.