Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced large hail and damaging winds 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 in advance of a cold front produced large hail and damaging winds 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 Jun 3, 12:48 PM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 148 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH TODAY...BRINGING CONTINUED SUMMERLIKE CONDITIONS TO THE AREA. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC TONIGHT THEN STALL OVER NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ALONG THE STALLED FRONT...THROUGH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. THE LOW MOVES OFFSHORE FRIDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE REGION DURING THE WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... CNVTN OVRNGT ACRS NRN VA TO LWR MD ERN SHR CONTG TO WKN AS AREA MVS SLOLY NE. OTRW...DP LYRD L/MLVL SW FLO LEADS TO ANOTHER SUMMERLIKE DAY. SFC DWPTS RMNG FM U50S TO M60S ACRS FA TDA...W/ HI TEMPS REACHING THE L/M90S AWAY FM THE BAY/OCN (WHR 80S XPCTD). WL GO PSNY N...MSNY S. WRT CNVTN...VA/MD CTYS IN SLGT RISK...XPCTG AFTN/EVE CNVTN TO DVLP ACRS NRN HALF OF FA AS CDFNT APPROACHES FM THE NNW...AND WK MLVL S/W CRSS THE RGN. ACRS SRN CTYS...ISLTD CNVTN PSBL...BUT CAP SHOULD HOLD FOR MUCH OF THAT RGN. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/... TRANSITION TO COOLER WX BEGINS TNGT. THREAT FOR SVR CNVTN CONTS (ACRS VA/MD CTYS) ERY THIS EVE (UNTIL 02-04Z). MUCH OF THE FA COULD BENEFIT FM SGFNT RA. CDFNT CONTS SE MVMNT THROUGH FA INTO THU MRNG...STALLING INVOF CSTL NE NC BY LT THU (AFTN/EVE). LLVL FLO TURNS NNE N OF THE BNDRY...RMNG SLY OVR NE NC. TEMP FCST DIFFICULT...DUE TO EVENTUAL PLCMNT OF FNTL BNDRY. GENLY KPT U70S/L80S XTRM SE VA/NE NC...U60S/M70S ELSW. LO PRES TRACKS NE ALG FNTL...THROUGH NE NC LT THU NGT THROUGH FRI...LEADING TO HI PRBLTY OF WDSPRD RA. CONTG MENTION OF T CLS TO TRACK OF LO PRES. LO TEMPS M/U50S TO U60S THU NGT. HI TEMPS FRI FM THE U60S TO M70S. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... COLD FRONT AND LOW PRES FINALLY MOVE OFFSHORE LT FRI NIGHT. CHANCE POPS CONTINUE THRU EARLY SAT...ESP ERN SXN...CONTG TO DCRS TO THE CST ON SAT. WK SFC HI PRES BUILDS OVR FA DURG THE WKND...BRINGING SEASONABLY WRM WX. WILL HAVE A SERIES OF SHORTWAVE/LEE TROFS DEVELOPING AND MOVING THRU NRN PORTIONS OF OUR FA. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NW ON MON AND WILL DROP INTO CENTRAL VA ON TUE...BRINGING ADDITIONAL CHANCES OF PRECIP. WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE MENTION OF TS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR TYPICAL DIURNALLY DRIVEN CONVECTION. HIGH TEMPS ON SAT WILL BE IN THE UPR 70S TO LWR 80S DUE TO LINGERING CLOUD COVER AND N/NE FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT. HIGHS THEN WARM INTO THE MID TO UPR 80S SUN THRU TUE UNDER S/SW FLOW (EXCEPT SLIGHTLY COOLER AT THE BEACHES WITH AFTERNOON SEABREEZE DEVELOPMENT). LOW TEMPS FRI NIGHT WILL BE IN THE UPR 50S N/NW TO NEAR 65 FAR SE...THEN LWR 60S N/NW TO NEAR 70 FAR SE SAT NIGHT THRU MON NIGHT. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... ALL LOCATIONS CURRENTLY VFR BUT ACTIVITY STARTING TO ORGANIZE ON RADAR ALONG A LINE FROM CHO SW TO CARROLL COUNTY WITH ISLOD CELLS DVLPNG TO THE E OF THIS LINE. HAVE TRIED TO TIME ARRIVAL AT RIC WITH TEMPO 19-23Z...HAVE CB IN OTHER TAFS. ALL SITES HAVE MVFR POSSIBLE THIS AFT/EVE AS FRONT MOVES S. FRONT WILL STALL IN VCNTY OF VA/NC OVERNIGHT AND HAVE MVFR CIG/VIS FOR ALL SITES OTHER THAN ECG. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE FORECAST ARE THUR AND FRIDAY CAUSING ADDITIONAL PRECIP WITH MFR/IFR XPCTD BOTH DAYS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE S OF THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND WITH ONLY SMALL CHC FOR SHWRS...MAINLY TOWARD NC. && .MARINE... SINCE A COLD FRONT WILL REMAIN SEATED JUST NORTH OF VA FOR MOST OF THIS MORNING AND AFTN...EXPECT SW/S FLOW TO CONTINUE AROUND 10 TO 15 KT ACROSS THE WATERS. AS THIS FRONT BEGINS TO DROP SOUTH OVR THE WATERS LATER ON THU EXPECT WINDS TO SHIFT FROM THE S TO NNE. THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE WATERS CUD SEE A LLVL SURGE IN WINDS FROM THE NE...WHICH IS TYPICALLY UNDERDONE BY THE MDLS. SO HAVE BEEFED UP WIND/SEAS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...BUT THUS FAR HAVE KEPT CONDS JUST SHY OF SCA. STILL SOMEWHAT EARLY IN THE GAME AND A BIT OF A TOUGH CALL TO PUT UP HEADLINES AT THIS POINT. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...ALB NEAR TERM...ALB SHORT TERM...ALB LONG TERM...ALB/JRL AVIATION...CY MARINE...SMF
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 808 AM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-064-074>077-041215- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CAROLINE-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- 808 AM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE... CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK EAST OR SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS RELATIVELY SLOW MOVEMENT WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR A HEIGHTENED RISK FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED BETWEEN 3 AND 9 PM TODAY. VAZ060>063-065>073-078>100-041215- PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG- NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-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- 808 AM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRACK EAST OR SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS RELATIVELY SLOW MOVEMENT WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR A HEIGHTENED RISK FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY. ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-041215- 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- 808 AM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-041215- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 808 AM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HURLEY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 130 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 NCZ017-102-031800- EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 130 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN CURRITUCK COUNTY... AT 127 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CENTRAL CURRITUCK COUNTY...OR OVER SOUTHERN KNOTTS ISLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR CURRITUCK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AT 140 PM EDT. THIS STORM IS AFFECTING NORTHERN CURRITUCK SOUND...AND WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS JUST SOUTH OF THE VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA BORDER AROUND 145 PM. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 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. SAMMLER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 143 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 VAZ079-087-088-092-031845- BRUNSWICK VA-GREENSVILLE VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUSSEX VA- 143 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN GREENSVILLE AND SOUTHEAST BRUNSWICK COUNTIES... AT 140 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAVERLY TO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EMPORIA...OR FROM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DISPUTANTA TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRODNAX...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...WAVERLY AROUND 230 PM EDT AND EMPORIA AROUND 245 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN GREENSVILLE AND SOUTHWEST SUSSEX COUNTIES. WRS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 228 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 VAZ073-083-084-090-031930- GLOUCESTER VA-JAMES CITY VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-NEW KENT VA- 228 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO GLOUCESTER COUNTY... AT 227 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORGE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR YORK RIVER STATE PARK AT 235 PM EDT... GRESSIT AT 245 PM EDT...ALLMONDSVILLE AT 250 PM EDT...ADNER AT 310 PM EDT...AND ARK AT 315 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WRS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 231 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 VAZ076>078-031930- LANCASTER VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA- 231 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA... AT 231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES WEST OF KILMARNOCK...OR ABOUT OVER ROBLEY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BELLE ISLE STATE PARK AT 240 PM EDT...SOMERS AT 250 PM EDT... NUTTSVILLE AT 300 PM EDT...MOLLUSK AT 310 PM EDT...LIVELY AT 320 PM EDT...ALFONSO AT 325 PM EDT. EXPECT SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 233 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 NCZ017-102-VAZ098-031930- EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-VIRGINIA BEACH VA-WESTERN CURRITUCK NC- 233 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS CURRITUCK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF VIRGINIA BEACH... AT 231 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRITUCK TO CURRITUCK...OR FROM 15 MILES SOUTH OF VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT TO CURRITUCK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...CURRITUCK AROUND 240 PM EDT. THESE STORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA BEACH...INCLUDING KNOTTS ISLAND...AND NORTHERN CURRITUCK COUNTY. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WRS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 253 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 VAZ048-049-031945- FLUVANNA VA-LOUISA VA- 253 PM EDT WED JUN 3 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO FLUVANNA COUNTY... AT 252 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES WEST OF PALMYRA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR LAKE MONTICELLO...AND...NAHOR AT 325 PM EDT...CUNNINGHAM AT 330 PM EDT...UNION MILLS AT 335 PM EDT...WILDWOOD AT 340 PM EDT...TROY AT 345 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...SMALL HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS...AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. WRS
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:54 UTC.
31 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were downed near Skippers.
Trees were downed in Comet and Moonlight.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Funnel cloud was reported. There were 3 reports from the same area.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Funnel cloud receded back into cloud as it moved toward the York River.
Trees were downed on Riverview Road.
Trees were downed on Plum Street and also Robin Road in Cheriton area.
Penny size hail was reported.
Nickel size hail was reported.
Penny size hail was reported.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Penny size hail was reported.
Penny size hail was reported at Tarlton Drive.
Golf ball size hail was reported at Milestone Drive.
Ping pong size hail was reported.
Quarter size hail was reported at Route 301 and Peaks Road.
Penny size hail was reported at Gayton Road and Pump Road.
Half dollar size hail was reported.
Nickel size hail was reported near the Innsbrook area.
Golf ball size hail was reported. Hail broke windshield in Innsbrook area.
Quarter size hail was reported at Route 17 and Maryton Road.
Penny size hail was reported just east of Route 288 and Patterson Road.
Trees were downed.
Nickel size hail was reported at Ironbridge Road and Route 288.
Quarter size hail was reported at Broad Street and Cox Road.
Nickel size hail was reported.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Penny size hail was reported.
Nickel size hail was reported.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Large tree was downed across the road.
Nickel size hail was reported south of Route 250 on Route 605.
Penny size hail was reported at Route 605, 4 miles south of Route 250.
Several trees were downed in the southeast part of the county.
Nickel size hail was reported.
Nickel size hail was reported.
Large tree was downed on Convention Drive. Also, numerous large tree limbs were downed at the intersection of Murray Avenue and Bush Street.
Several trees were downed across western portion of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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