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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 14, 5:00 AM EST, 3 hours earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
500 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005
.SHORT TERM (TODAY)...
LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS/EMBEDDED TSTMS MOVG THRU PIEDMONT ATTM. LINE
SHOWING SOME BOWING SEGMENTS AND HAVE ISSUED TORS FOR A FEW OF THE
STRONGER CIRCULATIONS. WILL CONT TO MONITOR BUT NO SVR REPORTS
RECEIVED YET. TORN WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM.
OTHER CONCERN IS FOR FLOOD THREAT AS TRAINING CELLS DUMPING
RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. REPORT OF A FLOODING
SECONDARY ROAD IN FLUVANNA BUT NO WIDESPREAD FLOODING REPORTED YET.
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR I95 CORRIDOR AND WESTWARD TIL 10 AM.
PCPN AREA MOVES TO COAST THROU EARLY AFTERNOON AND MAY NEED TO
EXTEND FLOOD WATCH FOR EASTERN HALF.
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.LONG TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)...
DIDNT SPEND MUCH TIME ON THIS PD WITH ALL THE SHORT TERM ISSUES.
GOING FCST BASICALLY UNCHANGED.
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.AVIATION...
MVFR/IFR IN HEAVY RAIN IMPROVING TO VFR THIS AFTN FROM WEST TO EAST.
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.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...TORNADO WATCH.
NC...FLOOD WATCH BERTIE...HERTFORD...NORTHAMPTON TIL 10 AM.
VA...FLOOD WATCH TIL 10 AM I95 CORRIDOR AND WEST. TORNADO WATCH
UNTIL 7AM.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR ZONE ANZ658 THROUGH SATURDAY.
...GALE WARNING FOR ZONES ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656 THURSDAY
EVENING AND TODAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ZONES ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ZONE ANZ633 THROUGH SATURDAY.
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SHORT TERM/LONG TERM...CULLEN
AVIATION/MARINE...BROWNHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 530 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-151030- 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 EST FRI JAN 14 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE EASTERN MARYLAND SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FLOODING RAINS AND ISOLATED TORNADOS THROUGH MIDDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. CULLEN 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.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 415 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 VAZ060>062-066>069-140945- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-GOOCHLAND VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 415 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 ...STRONG STORMS MOVING THROUGH THE VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... AT 414 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG STORMS FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARMVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY...OR FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARMVILLE TO KEYSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR FARMVILLE AROUND 420 AM EST CUMBERLAND AROUND 435 AM EST OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE CARTERSVILLE. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. RAINFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 7 AM. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
507 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005
VAZ049-062>064-068>071-141045-
AMELIA VA-CAROLINE VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO
VA-LOUISA VA-POWHATAN VA-
507 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL VIRGINIA PIEDMONT...
AT 507 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF GOOCHLAND TO AMELIA
COURTHOUSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR BOWLING GREEN AROUND 540 AM EST
ASHLAND AROUND 545 AM EST
WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS
AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
BROWNSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 555 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 NCZ012-013-VAZ063>065-068-070>094-096-141145- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CAROLINE VA-CHARLES CITY VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-DINWIDDIE VA-ESSEX VA-GLOUCESTER VA-GREENSVILLE VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA-MATHEWS VA-MECKLENBURG VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-RICHMOND VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-WESTMORELAND VA-YORK VA- 555 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 ...STORMS WITH HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE I95 AND I85 CORRIDORS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... AT 551 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG STORMS FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHAMPLAIN TO 21 MILES SOUTH OF BRODNAX...OR FROM 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHAMPLAIN TO WARRENTON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR VARINA AROUND 600 AM EST WHARFS STORE AROUND 605 AM EST WALKERTON AROUND 610 AM EST WRIGHTS CORNER AROUND 615 AM EST WELLFORD AROUND 620 AM EST YALE AROUND 625 AM EST. OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE BON AIR... BOYKINS...CALLAO...CHARLES CITY...CHESTER...CLAREMONT...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...COURTLAND...DAHLIA...DELTAVILLE...DINWIDDIE...DISPUTANTA... DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...EMPORIA...FAIR PORT...FORT LEE...FRANKLIN... GARYSBURG...GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE...GLOUCESTER POINT...HIGHLAND SPRINGS...HOPEWELL...KILMARNOCK...KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE...KING WILLIAM...LAWRENCEVILLE...MCKENNEY...MECHANICSVILLE...MONTROSS...NEW KENT...NORGE...PETERSBURG...PURDY...QUEENS LAKE...ROBLEY...ROXBURY... SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH...SURRY...TALLEYSVILLE...TAPPAHANNOCK... TOANO...URBANNA...WAKEFIELD...WARSAW...WAVERLY...WEST POINT AND WILLIAMSBURG. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. ISOLATED TORNADOS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 600 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 MDZ022-VAZ071-VAZ077-VAZ095-NCZ012-NCZ031-141600- ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 18 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN MARYLAND. THE WATCH IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL 11 AM. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. FMC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 700 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ072>078-081>100-141300- ACCOMACK VA-BERTIE NC-CAMDEN NC-CHARLES CITY VA-CHESAPEAKE VA-CHOWAN NC-ESSEX VA-GATES NC-GLOUCESTER VA-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA-MATHEWS VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NEW KENT VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-NORTHAMPTON NC-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-PRINCE GEORGE VA-RICHMOND VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC-WESTMORELAND VA-YORK VA- 700 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005 ...STRONG STORMS WITH HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH EASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... AT 658 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG STORMS FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF CALLAO TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GARYSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS WILL BE NEAR WATER VIEW AROUND 705 AM EST RICH SQUARE AROUND 710 AM EST YORK TERRACE AROUND 715 AM EST ZUNI AROUND 720 AM EST YORKTOWN AROUND 725 AM EST WILLS CORNER AROUND 730 AM EST OTHER LOCATIONS TO BE AFFECTED BY THE STORMS INCLUDE AHOSKIE... BOYKINS...CAMDEN...CAPE CHARLES...CHARLES CITY...CHURCHLAND... CLAREMONT...COURTLAND...DEEP CREEK...DELTAVILLE...DOWNTOWN NORFOLK... DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH...DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK...ELIZABETH CITY...EXMORE... FAIR PORT...FRANKLIN...GATESVILLE...GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE... GLOUCESTER POINT...GREAT BRIDGE...HAMPTON...HERTFORD...HOLLAND... KEMPSVILLE...KILMARNOCK...KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE...LANGLEY AFB... MATHEWS...MURFREESBORO...NEW KENT...NEW POINT COMFORT...NEWPORT NEWS...NORGE...OCEAN VIEW...PATRICK HENRY FIELD...POQUOSON...QUEENS LAKE...ROBLEY...RYLAND...SEAFORD...SMITHFIELD...SOUTH MILLS... SUNBURY...SURRY...TOANO...URBANNA...VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT... WAKEFIELD...WARSAW...WAVERLY...WEST POINT...WILLIAMSBURG...WINDSOR AND WINFALL. WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. ISOLATED TORNADOS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST. CULLEN
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
709 AM EST FRI JAN 14 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM TSTM WND DMG DUNCAN 37.71N 78.15W
01/14/2005 CUMBERLAND VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE IN ROAD NEAR DUNCAN STORE
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CROSSLEYThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees and limbs down on Palmer Mill Road.
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