Scattered severe thunderstorms along a trough of low pressure produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of central and southeast 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 along a trough of low pressure produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of central and southeast 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 2, 2:39 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
339 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST TODAY ALLOWING FOR A
WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO NEXT WEEK AS A WARM...HUMID AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
ISOLATED/SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING.
UPPER LEVEL LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CURRENTLY
LOCATED IN NE NC. ORGANIZED CONVECTION LOCATED AROUND PERIPHERY OF
LOW TO WORK INTO SOUTHERN ZONES IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE
OBSERVED A SLIGHT MOISTURE SURGE MUCH OF THE MORNING/EARLY
AFTERNOON AS DEWPOINTS HAVE RISEN INTO THE LOW/MID 70S WITH
BLENDED TOTAL PRECIP WATER UP TO AROUND 1.6 INCHES. WARM AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS...TEMPS IN THE MID/UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S WITH CAPE
VALUE GREATER THAN 2500 J/KG AND LI GREATER THAN -8... WILL
COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT MOISTURE TO KEEP SLIGHT CHANCE/CHANCE POPS
GOING MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING ACROSS NEARLY THE ENTIRE
CWA. HOWEVER...WEAK FLOW/SHEAR WILL LIMIT ORGANIZED CONVECTION. THE
MAIN THREAT WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL DUE TO WEAK STORM
MOTION. STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR SOME
STORMS TO CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS. WHILE FREEZING LEVELS REMAIN
ABOVE 14K FT...STRONG ENOUGH UPDRAFTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
MODERATE SIZED HAIL. WHILE SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT...UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PERSIST
ACROSS EASTERN NC. WILL KEEP MENTION OF SLIGHT CHANCE/ISOLATED
POPS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
STUBBORN SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE FINALLY BREAKING DOWN AND LIFTING
NORTHEAST. MODELS SUGGEST UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL PARK OVER EASTERN NC
THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON BEFORE PHASING WITH UPPER LEVEL SHORT
WAVE. VORT MAX WILL TRACK THROUGH WV FRIDAY BEFORE LIFTING INTO
MD/SOUTHERN PA FRIDAY EVENING PLACING BEST CHANCE POPS ACROSS
NORTHERN ZONES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD INTO THE REGION
THROUGH SUNDAY ALLOWING FOR CONTINUED ABOVE NORMAL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES. WEAK SYNOPTIC FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR SEA BREEZE
INFLUENCES AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING
SHOWERS. THERE ALSO EXIST SPATIAL AND TIMING DIFFERENCES IN MID
LEVEL DISTURBANCES THAT COULD ALSO HELP ENHANCE CHANCES FOR
AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. A COLD FRONT WILL LOCATE FROM THE
MIDWEST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
TRACKS THROUGH SOUTHERN CANADA AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION BY
THE END OF THE WEEKEND.
SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW
PREVAILING. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO LOW/MID 90S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
FRNTL BNDRY PROGGED TO STALL NORTH OF FA EARLY NEXT WEEK. MODELS
CONT TO SHOW LEE TROF AND ENUF MOISTURE ARND REGION TO KEEP CHC
POPS MON/TUE. MOISTURE SHIFTS A BIT FURTHER SOUTH WED SO BEST CHC
POPS WILL SHIFT ACROSS SRN HALF OF FA. CHC POPS THU AS COLD FRONT
MOVES ACROSS REGION. TEMPS NEAR NORMAL THRU THE PERIOD. HIGHS
U80S-L90S. LOWS IN THE U60S-M70S.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL CONTINUE TO FORM THU AFTN/EVENING. STORMS
ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN SO HAVE LEFT MENTION OUT OF TAFS...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF KSBY. LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT. KSBY MAY EXPERIENCE MVFR CONDITIONS DUE TO FOG/STRATUS
FRI MORNING. CU FIELD WILL DEVELOP FRI AFTN DUE TO DAYTIME HEATING
WITH SHOWERS AND TSTMS POSSIBLE.
SCATTERED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTNS THROUGH MON WITH
PATCHY MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNINGS.
&&
.MARINE...
NO FLAGS AS S-SW WND FLOW ARND OFFSHORE RIDGE DOMINATES THRU THE
WEEKEND. ONLY THREAT FOR STRONGER WINDS WILL BE IN SCT CONVECTION
WHICH IS HANDLED THROUGH STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS. SOME INCREASE IN
P-GRDNT LATE SUNDAY AHEAD OF APPRCHG TROF. MARGINAL SCA CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NRN COASTAL WATERS WHERE SEAS OUT NR
20 NM MAY RERACH 5 FT. OTW...WINDS WINDS BELOW 20 KTS WITH 2-3 FT
SEAS EXPECTED.
&&
.CLIMATE...
DATA FOR JULY AVG TEMPERATURE:
RICHMOND: 82.7 F...2ND WARMEST ON RECORD.
NORFOLK: 82.5 F...6TH WARMEST ON RECORD.
SALISBURY: 82.8 F...WARMEST ON RECORD.
SEE PNSAKQ FOR DETAILS.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
KDOX RADAR IS DOWN DUE TO A FAILED AZIMUTH MOTOR. PARTS HAVE BEEN
ORDERED. HOWEVER, REPAIRS MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO COMPLETE. RETURN
TO SERVICE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE
PASSED ALONG AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ021>024.
NC...NONE.
VA...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR VAZ063-070-
071-080>083.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...SAM
NEAR TERM...SAM
SHORT TERM...SAM
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...DAP
MARINE...MPR
CLIMATE...AKQ
EQUIPMENT...AKQHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 MDZ025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>062-064>069-072>079- 084>100-030700- MARYLAND BEACHES-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- BRUNSWICK-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- 300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...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. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>638-650-652-654-656-658-030700- 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 LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- 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- 300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. VAZ063-070-071-080>083-030700- HANOVER-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY- NEW KENT- 300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>024-030700- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER- 300 AM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
222 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
VAZ081-021900-
PRINCE GEORGE-
222 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CITY OF HOPEWELL...CITY OF
PETERSBURG AND PRINCE GEORGE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
AT 222 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER
TEMPLETON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF
PETERSBURG TO 7 MILES WEST OF DISPUTANTA TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DISPUTANTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZED HAIL.
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING OR HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE AT RISK. TAKE SHELTER
INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CANNOT FIND SHELTER IN A BUILDING A
VEHICLE PROVIDES SAFETY FROM LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 3713 7740 3732 7729 3731 7726 3730 7710
3718 7708 3700 7739
05SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
238 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
NCZ012-021915-
NORTHAMPTON NC-
238 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...
AT 238 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
BOONES CROSSROADS TO TILLERY...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING....WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER
UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR BOONES CROSSROADS
AROUND 250 PM...BRYANTOWN AROUND 300 PM...JACKSON AROUND 310 PM AND
LASKER AROUND 320 PM.
LAT...LON 3620 7737 3622 7739 3624 7738 3627 7742
3629 7742 3632 7745 3631 7749 3631 7751
3645 7749 3639 7724
05SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
255 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
VAZ069-070-021930-
CHESTERFIELD VA-POWHATAN VA-
255 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST POWHATAN AND WESTERN
CHESTERFIELD COUNTIES...
AT 255 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR GENITO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN
A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR GENITO AROUND 300
PM...CLAYVILLE AROUND 310 PM AND FLAT ROCK AROUND 315 PM.
LAT...LON 3759 7785 3744 7773 3741 7787 3742 7787
3742 7785 3746 7787 3745 7789 3746 7790
3747 7789 3748 7793 3749 7794
05SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
324 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
VAZ079-087-022000-
BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE-
324 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
BRUNSWICK...GREENSVILLE AND EASTERN CITY OF EMPORIA COUNTIES THROUGH
400 PM EDT...
AT 324 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM PURDY TO PLEASANT SHADE TO RADIUM...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM PURDY TO 9 MILES WEST OF EMPORIA...MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FIRST LIGHTNING FLASH BEFORE HEADING TO
SAFETY. MOVE INDOORS AT THE FIRST SIGN OF THREATENING SKIES OR THE
FIRST SOUND OF THUNDER. MAKE SURE THAT LIGHTNING IS WELL AWAY FROM
YOUR LOCATION BEFORE RESUMING OUTDOOR ACTIVITY.
LAT...LON 3682 7749 3673 7751 3662 7762 3672 7776
3679 7771 3685 7768
05SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 325 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 VAZ063-064-072>074-022000- CAROLINE VA-ESSEX VA-HANOVER VA-KING AND QUEEN VA-KING WILLIAM VA- 325 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HANOVER AND KING WILLIAM COUNTY... AT 324 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HANOVER...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF MECHANICSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR ETNA MILLS...AND...ENFIELD AT 335 PM EDT...MANGOHICK... AND...CALNO AT 340 PM EDT...EPWORTH AT 345 PM EDT...POLLARDS CORNER AT 350 PM EDT...GLOBE...AND...UPSHAW AT 355 PM EDT...BEULAHVILLE... AND...UPSHAW AT 400 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. 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. LAT...LON 3808 7714 3786 7690 3766 7732 3771 7742 LBROWN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
342 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
VAZ088-089-092-093-022045-
ISLE OF WIGHT VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SURRY VA-SUSSEX VA-
342 PM EDT THU AUG 2 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN SUSSEX AND SURRY
COUNTIES...
AT 341 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELBERON TO
HOMEVILLE...OR FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CLAREMONT TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF WAVERLY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
NEAR...
DENDRON AROUND 350 PM EDT...
ELBERON AROUND 355 PM EDT...
SURRY AROUND 400 PM EDT...
IVOR AROUND 420 PM EDT...
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH
THESE STORMS. 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.
LAT...LON 3714 7668 3696 7670 3686 7688 3694 7724
3702 7712 3717 7702
05The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:44 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were downed across a road.
Trees were downed across a road.
Trees were downed.
Trees were downed.
Wind gust of 53 knots (61 mph) was measured at RIC.
Roof was blown off of a porch.
Horse stable was damaged.
Trees were downed onto a power line.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Trees were downed along Crittenden Road in Chuckatuck.
Several trees were downed and some were blocking roads.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, August 2012
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: 410494, 410495, 410505, 410506, 410498, 410504, 410507, 410500, 410496, 410503, 410508.