1 flood, 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 Aug 15, 2:13 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 313 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY PUSH INTO SE VA AND NE NC TONIGHT. SHWRS AND TSTMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THIS FRONT. CAPES HAVE MADE IT ABOVE 2000 DURING THE AFTERNOON IN SOME AREAS. DECENT MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IS SHOWN ALONG THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY THIS AFTN. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SOUTH AND THE AIR MASS WILL SLOWLY BE DRYING. ALL THIS WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WHICH WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. ON WEDNESDAY THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE ACROSS THE AREA. WITH NO FOCUSING MECHANISM FOR STORM DEVELOPMENT SHOULD SEE ONLY ISOLATED TSTMS OVER SE VA AND NE NC. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER ON WEDNESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY AND SHIFT OFF THE COAST FOR FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOV ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE WEEKEND GIVING A CHANCE OF TSTMS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION... SW WINDS STILL STRONG OVER SE VA...AND SHOULD START TO SLACKEN OVER THE NEXT FEW HRS. CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WILL BE SPORADIC INTO THE EVE HRS OVER THE NRN HALF OF THE CWA (SOME MVFR VSBY RESTRICTIONS MAY OCCUR AT TIMES IN HEAVIER RAIN). THEN BUFKIT VELOCITIES VECTORS SUGGEST MORE OF A SHRA PRECIP SHIELD TO DVLP TWDS MIDNIGHT AND INTO THE OVRNT OVER SE VA/NE NC. SOME HIGH END MVFR VSBY RESTRICTIONS TWDS MORNING MAY OCCUR FOR SOME TAF SITES...SBY MAY FALL TO IFR IF CLEARING SKIES DVLP QUICKER THAN CURRENT THINKING. EASTERLY WIND DVLPS TMRW N OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY WITH SOME CONV POSSIBLE IN THE AFTN/EVE OVER FAR SOUTH CWA (INCLUDING ECG/ORF/PHF). && .MARINE... KEPT SCA GOING N OF CHINCOTEAGUE TILL 11 PM EDT FOR SEAS AS WAVE HEIGHTS CURRENTLY STILL ABOVE 6 FT AT 44009. SRN THIRD OF THE BAY MAY EXPERIENCE A FEW GUSTS OVER 20 KTS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY THIS AFTN...BUT NOT FOR LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION TO THE SCA THAT WAS IN EFFECT EARLIER THIS AFTN. ISOL CONV MAY OCCUR OVER THE BAY/COASTAL WATERS INTO THE EVENING HRS...SOME GUSTS TO 45 KTS MAY OCCUR IN STRONGER STORMS. ONSHORE EASTERLY FLOW BEHIND FRONTAL PASS TMRW. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ650 UNTIL 11 PM TUESDAY. && SHORT TERM...92 LONG TERM...92 AVIATION...WAMSLEY MARINE...WAMSLEY
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 545 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-658- MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-161030- 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- 545 AM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 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. FORECASTER ID 32 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 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ061-062-068>070-152130- AMELIA VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-CUMBERLAND VA-GOOCHLAND VA-POWHATAN VA- 415 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OVER THE EASTERN VIRGINIA PIEDMONT... AT 413 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR LAKESIDE VILLAGE AT 420 PM EDT...WHITEVILLE AT 425 PM EDT...CARTERSVILLE AT 435 PM EDT...CLINTON AT 440 PM EDT...TRENHOLM AT 450 PM EDT...HATCHERS AT 455 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 430 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ082-084-086-090-091-094-152145- CHARLES CITY VA-GLOUCESTER VA-JAMES CITY VA-MATHEWS VA-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON VA-YORK VA- 430 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OVER THE PENINSULA... AT 429 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER NORGE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR EWELL AT 440 PM EDT...BARLOWS CORNER AT 445 PM EDT...SKIMINO AT 450 PM EDT...WILLIAMSBURG AT 455 PM EDT...KINGS POINT AT 500 PM EDT...CAMP PEARY AT 505 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 435 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ066>068-070-079>081-152130- AMELIA VA-BRUNSWICK VA-CHESTERFIELD VA-DINWIDDIE VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE GEORGE VA- 435 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...GUSTY THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ALONG I85 CORRIDOR... AT 434 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM BLACKSTONE TO 9 MILES WEST OF CHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... COLONIAL HEIGHTS AROUND 450 PM EDT... CHESTER AROUND 510 PM EDT... MANNBORO AROUND 530 PM EDT... WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. CULLEN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 449 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ067-080-152145- DINWIDDIE VA-NOTTOWAY VA- 449 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER EASTERN DINWIDDIE COUNTY... AT 449 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BLACKSTONE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR PATTERSONS STORE AT 455 PM EDT... BLACKSTONE AIRPORT AT 500 PM EDT...NORTH WELLVILLE AT 505 PM EDT... WELLVILLE AT 510 PM EDT...WILSONS AT 525 PM EDT...DARVILLS AT 535 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. WAMSLEY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 542 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ066-067-079-152245- BRUNSWICK VA-LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA- 542 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING OVER THE REGION... AT 542 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER VICTORIA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR KENBRIDGE...AND...ORAL OAKS AT 550 PM EDT...LAFOON CORNER AT 605 PM EDT...DUNDAS...AND...BACONS FORK AT 615 PM EDT...GILLS CORNER...AND...BARROWS STORE AT 620 PM EDT... DANIELTOWN AT 625 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. IF YOU HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE INTO A SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THESE STORMS REACH YOUR AREA. REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. WAMSLEY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 552 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 VAZ084-086-152230- GLOUCESTER VA-MATHEWS VA- 552 PM EDT TUE AUG 15 2006 ...THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE MIDDLE PENINSULA... AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF GLOUCESTER POINT...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR SEVERN...AND...MARYUS AT 555 PM EDT...MOBJACK AT 605 PM EDT...PORT HAYWOOD AT 615 PM EDT...BAVON...AND...NEW POINT AT 625 PM EDT. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. CULLEN
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused urban street flooding in the Shockoe Bottom section of the city. Several residents and businesses received damage due to high water.
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