Scattered severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
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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 episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Scattered severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
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 23, 8:02 PM EST, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 902 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL GRADUALLY SLIDE EAST AND OFF THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION FOR MONDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/... TSTMS MOVG N FM NC ARE MOVING INTO LOWER CAPE AIR AND HAVE BEEN WEAKENING RAPIDLY. BEST CHANCES FOR ANY LINGERING TSTMS IS OVER NORTHEAST NC. THE ACTIVITY TO THE W OF THE AREA WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES NE AND SHOULD ONLY TOUCH WESTERN MOST PART OF THE CWA. HAVE LOWERED POPS ELSEWHERE TO INDICATE NO PRECIP WITH ONLY CHC OVER S AND EXTREME WEST. WIDELY SCTD SHRAS WERE POPPING MAINLY OVR NE PRTLY CLDY AND MILD TNGT WITH MIN TEMPS RANGING FM THE MID 60S TO LWR 70S. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... FRNTL BNDRY WILL SLIDE OFFSHR AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MON...AS SFC HI PRES BLDNG IN FM THE WNW. MAINTAINING SLGT CHC POPS FOR MON AFTN INTO MON EVENG...ESPLY ERN/SE AREAS...DUE TO COMBINATION OF HEATING/FRNTL BNDRY NEARBY. OTHRWISE...PRTLY SNY WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE MID TO UPR 80S. WEAK HI PRES WILL THEN DOMINATE FOR MON NGT THRU WED. MSTLY CLR TO PRTLY CLDY THRU THE PERIOD. MIN TEMPS RANGING THRU THE 60S TO ARND 70 AND MAX TEMPS IN THE MID 80S TO ARND 90 TUE...AND IN THE UPR 80S TO LWR 90S WED. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL ERLY IN THE PERIOD BEFORE A FRONT PUSHES INTO THE RGN LATE WK BEFORE PUSHING SOUTH AND STALLING OUT OVER THE CAROLINAS INTO THE WKND. HAVE GNRLY CALLED FOR LATE DAY CHCS OF SHRA/TSRAS (HIT OR MISS) EACH DAY WITH CLR/MO CLR SKIES OVERNIGHT AND THRU MID AM. QUESTION REMAINS ON LOW PRES THAT WILL DVLP OFF THE SE COAST LATE WK AND IF ANY INFLUENCES OVER OUR AREA WILL DVLP. FOR NOW HAVE CONTINUED TO KEEP SYSTEM WELL ENOUGH OFFSHORE FOR SUBSIDENCE TO WIN OVER THE AREA FOR ONLY A LIMITED CHC OF PRECIP OVER THE WKND. HIGHS IN THE MID/UPR 80S INLAND AND LOW 80S ALONG THE COAST. LOWS IN THE MID-UPR 60S...XCEPT NEAR 70 FAR SE. && .AVIATION /01Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... A LINE OF SHRAS/TSTMS WILL MOVE N ACRS NE NC AND INTO SE VA LATE THIS EVNG. LINE SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER CROSSING NC/VA AS IT WL BE LEAVING MORE FAVORABLE CONDS. A FNTL BNDRY OVER THE FA WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT E WITH GRADUAL CLEARING BEHIND IT. MVFR VIS POSSIBLE AS PATCHY FOG DVLPS EARLY MON MRNG. VFR CONDS RETURN AFTER SUNRISE MON. COULD SEE ISLTD SHRA/TSTM MON AFTN AT PHF/ORF/ECG BEFORE FNT MOVES OFFSHORE. MAINLY VFR CONDS THROUGH THE WEEK WITH SOME EARLY MRNG MVFR/IFR DUE TO PATCHY FOG. NEXT DECENT CHC OF PRECIP NOT TIL EE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...TMG NEAR TERM...JAB/TMG SHORT TERM...TMG LONG TERM...CCW AVIATION...AM MARINE...CCW CLIMATE...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 648 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-MDZ021>023-NCZ012>016-030>032-VAZ048- 049-060>094-096-097-242300- 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 TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-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-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 648 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-025-NCZ017-102-VAZ095-098>100-242300- INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-INLAND CURRITUCK- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 648 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WAMSLEY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1145 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 VAZ060-061-240445- CUMBERLAND VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 1145 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO WESTERN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY... AT 1144 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CENTERED FROM PROSPECT TO 16 MILES SOUTH OF DARLINGTON HEIGHTS...OR FROM 11 MILES EAST OF APPOMATTOX TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... DARLINGTON HEIGHTS AROUND 1150 PM EDT... PROSPECT AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT... HAMPDEN SYDNEY AROUND 1225 AM EDT... FARMVILLE AROUND 1240 AM EDT... GUINEA MILLS AROUND 1245 AM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS EXPECTED. 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. ALB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1147 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 NCZ012-013-030-VAZ087-092-240445- BERTIE NC-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON VA- 1147 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2009 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO NORTHAMPTON AND WESTERN HERTFORD COUNTIES... AT 1146 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CENTERED FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF SEABOARD TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RICH SQUARE...OR FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GARYSBURG TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RICH SQUARE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... SEABOARD AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT... WOODLAND AROUND 1210 AM EDT... CONWAY AROUND 1225 AM EDT... MURFREESBORO AROUND 1235 AM EDT... BOYKINS AROUND 1240 AM EDT... EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS EXPECTED. 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. ALB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1244 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 VAZ049-062>064-069-240545- CAROLINE VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-LOUISA VA-POWHATAN VA- 1244 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL GOOCHLAND COUNTY... AT 1243 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER OILVILLE...OR ABOUT OVER GOOCHLAND...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR OILVILLE AT 1250 AM EDT...DABNEYS...AND...VONTAY AT 105 AM EDT...MABELTON AT 125 AM EDT...LOCUST CREEK AT 130 AM EDT. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS EXPECTED. 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. ALB
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1247 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 VAZ060-061-068-240545- AMELIA VA-CUMBERLAND VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA- 1247 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY... AT 1245 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAMPDEN SYDNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR FARMVILLE AT 1255 AM EDT... RAINES TAVERN AT 105 AM EDT...STODDERT AT 110 AM EDT...ANGOLA AT 120 AM EDT...MCRAE AT 125 AM EDT...CUMBERLAND AT 135 AM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THIS STORM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS EXPECTED. A SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM FOR PRINCE EDWARD...AND SOUTHERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. 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. ALB
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:06 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A couple of trees were downed on Highway 460.
Trees were downed on Manakin Road, Broad Street, and Three Chopt Road.
A roof was damaged and numerous trees were downed.
Quarter size hail was reported and some covered the ground for several hours.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, August 2009
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: 195078, 195079, 195080, 195077.