Thunderstorm Wind, New Kent
- When
- June 30, 3:03 PM EST
- Where
- New Kent County, Bottoms Bridge
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.517, -77.200
Trees down.
Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 30, 2004
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
What forecasters said that day
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 30, 2:10 PM EST, 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 2:10 PM EST, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 310 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 .SYNOPSIS...BERMUDA HIGH TO BECOME LOCKED IN PLACE ACROSS RGN THRU HOLIDAY WKEND AND PSBLY BEYOND. MINOR DISTURBANCES WILL RESULT IN WRM AND HUMID CNDTNS THRU MONDAY WITH SCT DIURNAL POPS. NXT BNDRY APPRCHS FROM NW COME TUE AS HIGH PRS SLIDES N ACROSS ERN CANADA. && .SHORT TERM...ADDTNL CONVECTION NOW DVLPNG AS HTNG ACTS ON WK TROF ACROSS PIEDMONT CNTYS. GIVEN WK WND CONVERGENCE AND LIS AS LOW AS -8 OVR FA ATTM...WILL CONT CHC POPS THIS EVE. CUD SEE ONE OR TWO OF THESE STORMS PULSE UP NXT FEW HRS AS VILS CONT TO INCRS WITH EACH VOLUME SCAN. WILL KEEP CHC POPS GOING THRU OVRNITE HRS AS OLD FRNTL BNDRY IVOF VA/NC BRDR SLOWLY DSPTS. PERSISTANT FCST CONTS INTO WKEND WITH HIGHEST CHC FOR DIURNAL POPS WRN HALF OF FA. LOOKED HARD AT MODELS TO FIND A COMPLETELY DRY DAY... BUT WITH DIFFERING MODEL SOLNS...WILL KEEP CHC POPS IN EACH DAY. IF ETA VERIFYS...FRI INTO ERLY SAT CUD BE DRYEST PRD ACROSS RGN. H5 HGHTS RISE OVR WKEND ALLOWING TMPS TO APPRCH OF SURPASS 90 BY SUN. && .LONG TERM...LOW PRS PROGGED TO MOVE FROM NATIONS MID SCTN INTO NERN US BY MON. TRAILING FRNTL BNDRY APPRCHS RGN FROM NW LATE MON THEN PSBLY STALL OVR MID ATLNTC RGN AS HIGH PRS SLIDES E OVR ERN CANADA. WILL KEEP DAY 7 DRY FOR NOW. && .AVIATION...CRNT VFR CNDTNS CONT XCPT FOR CHC TSRA IVOF KRIC ATTM. THESE CELLS MAY DRIFT SE AS EVE PROGRESSES AND MAY AFFECT KSBY / KPHF B4 00Z. OTW...LCL MVFR CNDTNS LATER TONITE DUE TO LOW CLDS / AND PTCHY FOG. && .MARINE...NO FLAGS. LGT WNDS AOB 15 KTS THRU SUN. SEAS BEHAVING AS WELL. LOW RIP CURRENT THREAT. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. VA...NONE. NC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SBY 62 85 66 87 / 30 20 20 20 OXB 64 82 68 83 / 30 20 20 20 WAL 67 83 70 86 / 30 20 20 20 FVX 67 87 69 89 / 30 30 30 30 RIC 66 87 69 88 / 30 30 30 30 PTB 67 87 69 89 / 30 30 30 30 AKQ 67 86 69 89 / 30 30 30 30 PHF 68 85 70 86 / 30 30 30 30 ORF 69 84 72 86 / 40 30 30 30 ECG 70 85 71 86 / 40 40 40 30 && 44/18
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 4:30 AM EST, 10 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-010900- ACCOMACK VA-AMELIA VA-BERTIE NC-BRUNSWICK VA-CAMDEN NC-CAROLINE VA- CHARLES CITY VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-CHOWAN NC- CUMBERLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA-DORCHESTER MD-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC- ESSEX VA-FLUVANNA VA-GATES NC-GLOUCESTER VA-GOOCHLAND VA- GREENSVILLE VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-HERTFORD NC-INLAND WORCESTER MD- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA- LANCASTER VA-LOUISA VA-LUNENBURG VA-MARYLAND BEACHES MD-MATHEWS VA- MECKLENBURG VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON NC- NORTHUMBERLAND VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC- POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-RICHMOND VA- SOMERSET MD-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA- VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-WESTMORELAND VA-WICOMICO MD- YORK VA- 530 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE EASTERN MARYLAND 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. 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): HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/AKQ.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 9:11 AM EST, 5 hours 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1011 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 VAZ099-301445- ACCOMACK VA- 1011 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...THUNDERSTORM TO MOVE ACROSS ACCOMACK COUNTY... AT 1011 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 13 MILES SOUTH OF CRISFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ONANCOCK AT 1020 AM EDT... ONLEY...AND...TASLEY AT 1025 AM EDT...LOCUSTVILLE AND WACHAPREAGUE AT 1030 AM EDT. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL LIKE RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. 44
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 9:23 AM EST, 5 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1023 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 VAZ092-093-096-301515- ISLE OF WIGHT VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA- 1023 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 1023 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 18 MILES WEST OF WINDSOR...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAKEFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BERLIN AT 1030 AM EDT...IVOR AT 1045 AM EDT...ZUNI AT 1105 AM EDT...WHITLEY AT 1115 AM EDT. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. THE SLOW MOVING STORM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR AND CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. CURRY
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 9:28 AM EST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1028 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 NCZ015>017-032-102-VAZ098-301515- CAMDEN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 1028 AM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAMPTON ROADS AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... AT 1028 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS FROM 27 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRITUCK TO HERTFORD...OR FROM 9 MILES EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT TO HERTFORD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ELIZABETH CITY AROUND 1040 AM EDT CAMDEN AROUND 1045 AM EDT CURRITUCK AROUND 1050 AM EDT WEEKSVILLE AROUND 1110 AM EDT EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. CURRY
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:39 PM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 239 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 VAZ074-076-301915- ESSEX VA-RICHMOND VA- 239 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN NECK... AT 239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CHAMPLAIN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR NEWLAND AT 245 PM EDT...MOUNT LANDING AT 300 PM EDT...NAYLORS BEACH AT 305 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. REILLY
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:48 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 248 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 VAZ079-087-301930- BRUNSWICK VA-GREENSVILLE VA- 248 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH BRUNSWICK COUNTY... AT 248 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ANTE AT 305 PM EDT...RADIUM AT 320 PM EDT...DURAND AT 325 PM EDT...BRINK AT 330 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. REILLY
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:35 PM EST, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 335 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 VAZ082-083-302000- CHARLES CITY VA-NEW KENT VA- 335 PM EDT WED JUN 30 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO NEW KENT AND CHARLES CITY COUNTIES... AT 335 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROXBURY...OR ABOUT OVER HIGHLAND SPRINGS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR ORAPAX FARMS AT 345 PM EDT...BOTTOMS BRIDGE...AND...EXIT 205 ALONG I 64 AT 350 PM EDT...WRIGHTS CORNER AT 400 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. REILLY
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:04 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, King and Queen
- When
- June 30, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- King and Queen County, 1 mi NE of Dragonville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 37.683, -76.750
Trees down off of Route 614.
Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex
- When
- June 30, 5:01 PM EST
- Where
- Middlesex County, 2 mi W of Jamaica
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 37.717, -76.733
Trees down along Routes 666 and 606.
Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk (C)
- When
- June 30, 6:20 PM EST
- Where
- Suffolk (C) County, Chuckatuck
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 36.867, -76.583
Trees down on Kings Highway.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, June 30, 2004
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- Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, June 30, 2004
- Marine Hail in Lake Huron, June 30, 2004
- Flash Flooding in Texas, June 30, 2004
- Hail in Michigan, June 30, 2004
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 30, 2004
More
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Sources
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: 5412259, 5412260, 5412261, 5412262.