1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. 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 Jul 22, 2:48 AM EST, 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 348 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 .SHORT TERM (TODAY / TONIGHT)...CRNT ACTVTY CONTG THANKS TO MERGING BNDRYS ALONG WK TROF AXIS STRETCHING NE-SW ACROSS FA ERLY THIS AM. TRAINING ECHOES HAS LEAD TO SOME VRY HVY DOWNPOURS FROM THE CITY OF RICHMOND ON N & E INTO THE NRN NECK AREAS PAST FEW HRS. THESE TRIGGERS HANG ARND FA TDY AHEAD OF MAIN FRNTL BNDRY SLATED FOR TONITE. WX CUD BECOME RTHR ACTIVE AGAIN LATER TDY AS HTNG GETS GOING. NOT TO CONCERNED WITH SVR THREAT...BUT CUD SEE MORE HVY RAINERS & GUSTY WNDS WITH ANY STORM AS PWS REMAIN ARND 2 INCHES. HAIL NOT A CONCERN AS FRZG LVL BTWN 15- 17K FT. XPCT THE MOST SUN ACROSS SERN CNTYS. COMBO OF TMPS IN THE L-M 90S AND DP TMPS IN THE M70S RESULTS IN HEAT INDEX VALUES BTWN 100-105 MOST AREAS...HIGHEST ACROSS THE S...BUT REMAINING JUST BLO HEAT ADVSRY CRITERIA. CONVECTION CONTS TONITE ALONG BNDRY. FRNT NOT PROGGED TO CLR SERN CNTYS TILL AFTR 12Z SAT. && .LONG TERM (SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY)...WILL KEEP SLGHT CHC POPS ALONG SERN ZONES SAT AM AS FRNT SLOWLY CLRS FA...OTW SAT LOOKS DRY AS H5 RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE N. BNDRY THEN STALLS ACROSS NC SAT NITE...B4 WASHING OUT ACROSS RGN SUN. WKEND TMPS NR SEASONAL NRMLS. HEAT PUMP RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS SERN STATES ERLY NXT WEEK WITH TMPS MAKING A RUN AT 100 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SVRL YEARS. ADD TO THAT WHAT IS NOW THE 6TH TRPLCL SYSTM TO DVLP B4 THE END OF JULY (FRANKLIN)...PROGGED TO MEANDER OFF THE SERN COAST. && .MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SCA THROUGH THE PERIOD. SOME SWELL POSSIBLE DAYS 3 THROUGH 5 FROM FRANKLIN...SHOULD IT STRENGTHEN...BUT EVEN WITH THAT THINK WILL STAY BELOW 5 FT. ALSO...WENT LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY...AS SWELL HEIGHT AND PD HAVE BEEN DIMINISHING... AND FEWER REPORTS OF RIPS YDA THAN DAY BEFORE. && .AVIATION...MAINLY MVFR THIS MORNING...WITH SOME PATCHY IFR. EXCEPTION IS RIC WIHICH CURRENTLY DEALING WITH HEAVY RAIN...AND LOWER CIGS AND VSBYS. EXPECT SCT TSTRMS TO REDEVELOP DURING THE DAY...WITH TSTRMS POSSIBLE AT TAF SITES THROUGH THIS EVENING. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SHORT / LONG TERM...44 MARINE / AVIATION...18
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ060-061-065>070-079>081-087>089-092-093-096- 097-220945- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-MECKLENBURG- LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON- ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO WEATHER MESSAGE...WBCNPWAKQ...OR WWUS71 KAKQ...ISSUED AT 315 AM BY THIS OFFICE...FOR MORE DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS HOT...HUMID AIR RETURNS TO THE MID ATLANTIC. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MDZ021>023-VAZ048-049-062>064-071>078-082>086-090-091-094-095- 220945- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND- RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-JAMES CITY-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT IT WILL BE HOT AND HUMID TODAY...BUT HEAT INDICES SHOULD REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS HOT...HUMID AIR RETURNS TO THE MID ATLANTIC. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-220945- INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL. REFER TO WBCSRFAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS HOT...HUMID AIR RETURNS TO THE MID ATLANTIC. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. NCZ102-VAZ098-220945- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL. REFER TO WBCSRFAKQ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY HEAT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AS HOT...HUMID AIR RETURNS TO THE MID ATLANTIC. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-670-220945- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM- 533 AM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. REILLY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1123 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 VAZ064-072-073-220430- CAROLINE VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA- 1123 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2005 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH CAROLINE COUNTY... AT 1123 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A A THUNDERSTORM OVER MILFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR SPARTA AT 1135 PM EDT...GETHER AND DUANE FORK AT 1145 PM EDT...SALVIA AT 1150 PM EDT...NEWTOWN... BEULAHVILLE AT 1155 PM EDT...AND OWENTON AT MIDNIGHT EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING AREAS. REILLY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 133 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 VAZ060-061-066>068-220630- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 133 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE WESTERN PIEDMONT... AT 133 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARMVILLE TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BLEVINS CORNER AROUND 150 AM EDT... ANGOLA AROUND 200 AM EDT...SIMPLICITY AROUND 205 AM EDT...PLEASANT GROVE AROUND 210 AM EDT...VIRSO AROUND 215 AM EDT AND ARVINS STORE AROUND 220 AM EDT... WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 238 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 VAZ099-100-220730- ACCOMACK VA-NORTHAMPTON VA- 238 AM EDT FRI JUL 22 2005 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE VIRGINIA LOWER EASTERN SHORE... AT 238 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 13 MILES SOUTH OF CRISFIELD TO EXMORE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...EXMORE AROUND 245 AM EDT...PAINTER AND ONANCOCK BY 255 AM. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 18
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:57 UTC.
1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
High water signs posted on numerous roads, mainly due to flooding of underpasses and low lying areas. Gilles Creek overflowing its banks in Richmond's east end.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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