10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud, 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 Sep 28, 2:07 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
307 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2006
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
KAKQ RADAR HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION.
TROF BCMG NEG TILTED RESULTS IN A STRONG...BUT QUICK MOVG CDFRNTL
PASSAGE TONITE. MEANWHILE...COASTAL LOW PROGGED TO RIDE NE ALONG
GULF STREAM WALL. UPSHOT WILL BE AN ACTIVE FIRST PRD WITH HIGH POPS
MARCHING W-E ACROSS FA TONITE. SCT SHWRS MAY MOVE NE IVOF ALBEMARLE
SND / NRN OB ERLY THIS EVE DUE TO MSTR FROM CSTL LOW. DATA SUGGESTS
ADDNTL QPF IN SHWRS BEHIND FRNT FOR SVRL HRS AS WK VORT ACCOMPANIES
BNDRY. PCPN TAPERS OFF THEN ENDS W OF I95 BY 12Z. SAID CONVECTION
ALRDY DVLPNG ACROSS SW VA/TN/KY WHERE WWBOX 802 REMAINS IN EFFECT
THRU 00Z. WWBOX 803 JUST ISSUED FOR CNTYS W OF AKQ FA THRU 02Z.
REASON FOR LEAVING AKQ CNTYS OUT OF LTST WATCH IS THAT XPCTD WX
NOT DUE INTO WRN CNTYS TIL AFTR 22Z...SO A NEW WATCH WOULD BE
CLEANER TO ISSUE FOR CNTRL/ERN VA METRO AREAS. FA REMAINS IN
SLGHT RISK SO ADDNTL WATCH BOXES PSBL B4 NIGHT S DONE. THREAT
CONTS TO BE STRNG GUSTY WNDS ALONG WITH LCLLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
QPF ARND ONE HALF INCH XPCTD...OVR ONE INCH PSBL IN ANY TSRA.
FRNT PUSHES OFFSHORE BY 12Z FRI WITH DRYING AIRMASS NOTED IN TSCTNS.
DECENT SHOT OF CAA RESULTS IN CLRG SKIES WITH TMPS NOT MUCH HIGHER
THAN 70. FOLLOWED MY PREDESESSORS LEAD IN LWRG DP TMPS W OF I95 AS
MODELS JUST DONT TAKE IN THE FULL EFFECT OF HOW FAST THE AIRMASS
CAN DRY OUT DUE TO DOWNSLOPING WNDS.
PT CLDY / COOL NITE FRI NITE. LOWS 40-50. PT / MSTLY SUNNY SAT.
HIGHS 70-75.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NXT BNDRY MOVES SE ACROSS RGN SUN. BEST CHC FOR PCPN WITH THIS
SYSTM WILL BE SUN AFTRN/EVE ACROSS NRN HALF OF FA. NOT MUCH SPRT
FOR PCPN SEEN FROM VA SRN TIER CNTYS ON S. SFC HIGH PRS BUILDS
INTO RGN MON THRU WED ALONG WITH TMPS WRMG TO ABV NRML AGAIN. NXT
BNDRY BECOMES ORIENTED W-E ACROSS RGN BY THU WITH ONLY LIMITED
MSTR AVBLE.
&&
.MARINE...
MAINTAINING SCA CONDS FOR ALL WTRS FM GENERALLY THIS EVENG INTO FRI
AFTN...DUE TO STRNG SOUTHERLY WNDS IN ADVANCE OF FRNT AND DECENT CAA
NNW WNDS BEHIND THE FRNT.
.AVIATION...
EXPECT MAINLY VFR CONDS FM LATE THIS AFTN INTO FRI AFTN...WITH MVFR
CONDS POSSIBLE THIS EVENG INTO ERLY FRI MORNG...DUE TO CLDS AND PCPN
FM COLD FRNTL BNDRY.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ630>632 UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ633 UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY.
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ANZ650-652-654-656-658 FROM 8 PM
THURSDAY TO 6 PM FRIDAY.
&&
SHORT / LONG TERM...RUSNAK
MARINE / AVIATION...GINGRICHHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 458 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2006 ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-670-MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032- 102-VAZ048-049-060>100-290900- 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-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-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- 458 AM EDT THU SEP 28 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...SOUTHEAST MARYLAND...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE MID ATLANTIC OFFSHORE WATERS...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS DURING THE EVENING AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER...MAINLY DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY. THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING GUSTY WINDS...WITH A FEW STORMS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL. IN ADDITION...LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. BROWN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 439 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2006 VAZ060-061-068-282145- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 439 PM EDT THU SEP 28 2006 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO CENTRAL VIRGINIA... AT 438 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAMPDEN SYDNEY...OR ABOUT OVER PHENIX...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR DARLINGTON HEIGHTS AT 450 PM EDT...FIVE FORKS AT 455 PM EDT...ALLENS MILL AT 500 PM EDT...HAMPDEN SYDNEY AT 505 PM EDT... TUGGLE AT 510 PM EDT...FARMVILLE AT 515 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF YOU CAN 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. GINGRICH
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:32 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees and power lines down near Route 307 and 460. There were about 1000 people reported without power.
F1 tornado tore off numerous tree tops and twisted large branches near South Genito Road and Lakeside Road. This tornado tracked from Nottoway county into Amelia county.
F1 tornado knocked down a cement silo and peeled off a sheet metal roof from a barn. The tornado also lifted a farm trailer and threw it about 100 yards. This tornado moved from Nottoway county into Amelia county.
Large tree down on Byron Street.
Trees down.
Trees down.
Trees down.
Structural damage to barns and three residences. Another barn reported destroyed. Trees down. This occurred along Namozine Road, between Route 611 and 623.
Trees and powerlines down.
Trees down.
Large trees down in back of residential home.
Trees down north of US-58.
F1 tornado came through an area of trees west of Route 14 at treetop and down to ground-level as it hit a farm. The tornado uprooted large trees, demolished two concrete buildings and severely damaged two others, taking off the roofs and damaging the foundations. Trees snapped and bark stripped.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Virginia, 2006Warnings in Virginia, September 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: 5534127, 5534128, 5534129, 5534130, 5534131, 5534132, 5534133, 5534134, 5534135, 5534136, 5534137, 5534138, 5534139, 5534140, 5534141, 5533270, 5533271, 5533272, 5533273.