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NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 12, 8:59 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 959 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 .SHORT TERM (REST OF TONIGHT)... CURRENT BATCH OF SHRA/TSTMS IS DIMINISHING AS SUPPORTING 5H VORT LIFTS TO OUR NE...THE NEXT IN SERIES OF VORTS EJECTING FROM MID LEVEL CIRCULATION OF TD DENNIS APPROACHES AFTER MIDNIGHT...SO WHILE NO REAL THERMO TO WORK WITH...HAVE SUFFICIENT DYNAMICS THAT IT WARRANTS HAVING SLGT CHC POPS AFTER MIDNIGHT (W/ ISO SHRA/TSTM BEFORE THEN). AS FOR TEMPS...HAVE UPPED LOWS OVER SE AND ALONG BAY (PHF LAST NIGHT FELL TO ONLY 79 AND ORF TO 77) AS BAY TEMPS IN THE LOWER 80S ARE LIMITING THE FALL OVERNIGHT THERE. MADE MINOR ADJUSTMETN IN TEMPS ELSEWHERE IN LINE W/ TRENDS FROM 18Z GUIDANCE. FOR SKY COVER KEPT REMAINDER OF TONGITH M CLDY (EVEN THOUGH COULD HAVE BRIEF PD OF PT CLEAR - M CLEAR BETWEEN SHORTWAVES) AS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT DYNAMICS COMING AFTER MIDNIGHT TO KEEP THINGS M CLDY W/ MID-HIGH CLDS. LITTLE CHANGE TO REMAINDER OF FCST FOR OVERNIGHT. && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 330 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005) SYNOPSIS... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT SLIDES SOUTH BEHIND THE RIDGE AND STALLS SOUTH OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA ON WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE REGIONS WEATHER ON FRIDAY AND INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT)... THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AXIS THAT HAS BEEN OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AS A BACK DOOR COLD FRONT SLIDES IN AND PARKS NEAR OR JUST SOUTH OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BEFORE PROGRESSING SLIGHTLY BACK TO THE NORTH. NOT CONSIDERING THIS TO BE MUCH OF A TRIGGER FOR WIDESPREAD CONVECTION BUT A BOUNDARY NEVERTHELESS FOR SOME CONVECTION TO FOCUS ON. ELSEWHERE SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SHRAS/TSTMS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION AS STAGNANT HUMID TROPICAL AIRMASS CONTINUES OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. LONG TERM (FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)... THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE DENNIS OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND AS DRIER AIR BECOMES WRAPPED INTO THE SYSTEM. ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE WARM AND HUMID...AS SOUTHERLY FLOW PUMPS DEEP MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S...COOLING TO LOW TO MID 70S AT NIGHT. AVIATION... OVER THE NEXT 24-48 HRS...GENERALLY VFR...EXCEPT AREAS OF MVFR (ISOLATED IFR) VSBYS/CIGS IN SHOWERS AND TSTMS. ALSO WOULD EXPECT MORE MVF VSBYS OVERNIGHT IN DEVELOPING LIGHT FOG/MIST. MARINE... NO HEADLIES CONTINUE...GIVEN THE PERSISTENT LIGHT GRADIENT FLOW (SEA BREEZE COMPONENT DURING THE DAY) AND NEGLIGIBLE SWELL. RIP CURRENT RISK ALSO REMAINS LOW FOR WEDNESDAY EVEN WITH THE LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW. AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. SHORT TERM/LONG TERM...22 && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SHORT TERM...MALOIT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 535 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658- MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-131030- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND TO CHINCOTEAGUE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO NC-VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC-VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT OUT 20 NM- 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- 535 AM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE EASTERN MARYLAND SHORE. .DAY ONE...TODAY... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING ON WEDNESDAY. OTHERWISE...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 711 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 VAZ080-081-088-089-130015- DINWIDDIE VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA- 711 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 711 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM FROM WAVERLY TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DISPUTANTA...OR FROM WAKEFIELD TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DISPUTANTA... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WAVERLY AROUND 800 PM AND DISPUTANTA AROUND 810 PM. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. MALOIT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 720 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 VAZ061-067-068-080-130015- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-DINWIDDIE VA-NOTTOWAY VA- 720 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 720 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AROUND 5 MILES SOUTH OF CUMBERLAND TO NEAR CREWE. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AROUND 15 MPH. AT THE CURRENT PACE...THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE AMELIA COURTHOUSE AROUND 805 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. HURLEY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 846 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 VAZ068-070-079>081-087-088-130130- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-DINWIDDIE VA-GREENSVILLE VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA-SUSSEX VA- 846 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 846 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF DINWIDDIE TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCKENNEY...OR FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF DINWIDDIE TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...WARFIELD AROUND 855 PM...CARSON AROUND 905 PM...REAMS AROUND 910 PM...DOLPHIN AROUND 920 PM...AND PETERSBURG AROUND 930 PM. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MALOIT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1024 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 VAZ064-072>074-076-130330- CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-RICHMOND VA- 1024 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 1022 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT STEPHENS CHURCH...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR BEULAHVILLE AT 1030 PM EDT...SALVIA AT 1040 PM EDT...NEWTOWN AT 1050 PM EDT...OWENTON AT 1105 PM EDT...INDIAN NECK...AND...BISCOE AT 1125 PM EDT. EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 VAZ064-072>076-078-085-130445- CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA-LANCASTER VA-MIDDLESEX VA-RICHMOND VA-WESTMORELAND VA- 1130 PM EDT TUE JUL 12 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND INTENSE LIGHTNING MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN NECK AND MIDDLE PENINSULA... AT 1128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLONIAL BEACH TO KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...KING AND QUEEN COURTHOUSE AROUND 1140 PM EDT... CHAMPLAIN AROUND 1145 PM EDT...TAPPAHANNOCK AROUND 1215 AM EDT... COLONIAL BEACH AROUND 1220 AM EDT...AND MONTROSS AROUND 1245 AM EDT. EXPECT VIVID INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. CULLEN
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:36 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees down at Water View and Corbin Hall Roads.
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