19 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Apr 3, 2:13 PM EST, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
313 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
STRONG COLD FRONT TO THE W WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING.
DEVELOPING LINE OF CONVECTION OVER WV AHEAD OF THE SHORTWAVE. THE
SHORTWAVE WILL CROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH STRONG VV. ALSO
STEEP LAPSE RATES ALOFT COMING THROUGH WITH THIS LINE. SOME
HEATING IS NOW TAKING PLACE WITH CLEARING BEHIND THE INITIAL
CONVECTION. HOWEVER INITIAL CONVECTION HAS PUSHED LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE TO THE S AND THIS IS NOT RETURNING VERY QUICKLY. ALSO
DEWPOINTS HAVE BEEN FALLING OVER WESTERN SECTIONS OF VA. THE
BIGGEST QUESTION ABOUT HOW MUCH SEVERE WEATHER IS HOW MUCH CAPE
THIS CAN GENERATE. THE WIND SHEAR PROFILE IS GOOD FOR BOW OR
SUPERCELLS WITH THE CONVECTION. WILL GO LIKELY WITH THE
CONVECTION AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. AFTER THE
FRONT PASSES WITH STRONG DOWNSLOPE SKIES WILL CLEAR QUICKLY AND
STAY THAT WAY UNTIL DURING THE DAY ON TUE WHEN COLD AIR ALOFT WILL
TRIGGER CU DEVELOPMENT. THIS WILL BE EVEN MORE LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY
WHEN COLD POOL MOVES BY TO THE N. WILL COOL OFF QUICKLY TONIGHT
INTO THE 40S AND EVEN WITH DOWNSLOPE AND SUNHINE WILL ONLY GET
BACK TO LOW 60S ON TUESDAY AND MAY BE A LITTLE COOLER ON WEDNESDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
WARM UP BEGINS ON THURSDAY WITH THE NEXT FRONT COMING IN FOR
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SAT. THIS WILL BE THE NEXT CHC OF PRECIP. WILL
LEAN TOWARD THE ECMWF WITH THIS SYSTEM.
&&
.AVIATION...
MAINLY VFR CONDS EXPECTED TNGT THRU ERLY TUE AFTN. HOWEVER...ISLTD
MVFR/IFR LATE THIS AFTN OR ERLY THIS EVENG DUE TO SCTD TSRAS WITH
COLD FRNT. OTHRWISE...WNDS INCRS FM WNW FM ERLY TUE MORNG THRU TUE
AFTN.
&&
.MARINE...
CA CONDS TNGT THRU TUE ALL WATERS FOR WNDS ESPLY AS COOL AIR ADVCTN
AND DRIER AIRMASS FILTERS IN BEHIND COLD FRNT.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658 FROM
MIDNIGHT TUESDAY TO 8 PM TUESDAY.
&&
SHORT TERM...BILLET
LONG TERM...BILLET
AVIATION...CURRY
MARINE...GINGRICHHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ANZ650-MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>071-079-080-040815- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- MARYLAND BEACHES-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE- 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY... A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON. ANZ630>633-652-654-656-658-670-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ072>078- 081>100-040815- 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 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-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT- GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY- YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 410 AM EDT MON APR 3 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND EASTERN VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... A COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY. 25 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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1257 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1253 PM HAIL HERTFORD 36.18N 76.47W
04/03/2006 E0.75 INCH PERQUIMANS NC TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL...40 TO 50 MPH WINDS.
&&
WRSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
119 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM HAIL ELIZABETH CITY 36.30N 76.22W
04/03/2006 E1.00 INCH PASQUOTANK NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
ALSO...WIND GUST TO 42 KT AT KECG.
0115 PM HAIL WEEKSVILLE 36.21N 76.17W
04/03/2006 E1.00 INCH PASQUOTANK NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
WRSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
249 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0118 PM HAIL SHILOH 36.27N 76.08W
04/03/2006 E0.75 INCH CAMDEN NC LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
BHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
307 PM EDT MON APR 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1257 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE HERTFORD 36.20N 76.45W
04/03/2006 PERQUIMANS NC EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF PARTIAL BLOWN OFF BED AND BREAKFAST.
0100 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE HERTFORD 36.14N 76.42W
04/03/2006 PERQUIMANS NC EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN IN NEW HOPE.
&&
BHSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 515 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 VAZ048-049-060>063-067>069-032230- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-FLUVANNA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-LOUISA VA-NOTTOWAY VA-POWHATAN VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 515 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARD THE EASTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... ...TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... AT 510 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF PALMYRA TO 48 MILES WEST OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY...OR FROM 41 MILES WEST OF CULPEPER TO EVINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... PALMYRA AROUND 600 PM EDT... CUMBERLAND AROUND 610 PM EDT... CARTERSVILLE AROUND 615 PM EDT... LOUISA AROUND 620 PM EDT... MINERAL AROUND 625 PM EDT... POWHATAN AROUND 630 PM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. SAMMLER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 547 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 VAZ060-065>067-079-032245- BRUNSWICK VA-LUNENBURG VA-MECKLENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 547 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT... AT 545 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 28 MILES WEST OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY TO 45 MILES WEST OF CHASE CITY...OR FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RUSTBURG TO 7 MILES NORTH OF MILTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... HAMPDEN SYDNEY AROUND 615 PM EDT... CHASE CITY AROUND 630 PM EDT... VICTORIA AROUND 645 PM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND BRIEF VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA UNTIL MIDNIGHT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. SAMMLER
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:54 UTC.
19 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees down between Prospect and Pamplin.
Large tree down on Route 601.
Numerous trees down.
Large tree down on Route 360.
Trees down at three locations.
Numerous trees down near mile marker 168 on Interstate 64.
Numerous trees down on Interstate 64 near Centerville.
Large tree down on Jonesboro Road.
Large tree down on River Road.
Numerous trees down.
Numerous trees down.
Trees down on Interstate 85 near mile marker 40.
Numerous trees down.
Numerous trees down.
Numerous trees down.
Numerous trees down.
Numerous trees down.
Trees down.
Trees down.
Numerous reports of penny to quarter sized hail between Deep Creek and Great Bridge.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, April 2006
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: 5504794, 5504795, 5504796, 5504797, 5504798, 5504799, 5504800, 5504801, 5504802, 5504803, 5504804, 5504805, 5504806, 5504807, 5504808, 5503314, 5504809, 5504810, 5504811, 5504812, 5503315, 5503316, 5503317, 5503318, 5503319, 5503320, 5503321, 5503322, 5503323.