Scattered thunderstorms associated with low pressure along the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of eastern and southeast Virginia.
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The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Scattered thunderstorms associated with low pressure along the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused flash flooding across portions of eastern 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 25, 5:23 AM EST, 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
623 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC TODAY...AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED OVER NEW ENGLAND. THIS AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL DISSIPATE SUNDAY OVER THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AS
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS TO THE REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE REGION BY MIDWEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LATEST WATER VAPOR INDICATES A COMPACT MID-LEVEL CYCLONE MOVING
NORTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN NC EARLY THIS MORNING. THE LATEST MSAS
ANALYSIS SHOWS A 1016MB SURFACE LOW NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT WITH HIGH
PRESSURE FROM NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS. THE
REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS MESOSCALE BANDING BISECTING THE LOCAL
AREA FROM THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY TO S CENTRAL VA AND INTO
CENTRAL NC. THIS BAND HAS BECOME RATHER INTENSE WITH HEAVY RAIN
GIVEN ROBUST DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID-LEVEL
SYSTEM...MOISTURE TRANSPORT FROM THE SUBTROPICAL ATLANTIC PER IR
CHANNELS...AND ELEVATED INSTABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE THE AKQ ASOS IS
NOW APPROACHING 4.0IN OF RAIN SINCE ABOUT 0730Z.
THE BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS PRESENTLY LOCATED FROM
THE SW PIEDMONT COUNTIES NW TO THE TRI CITIES AND RICHMOND
METRO...AND E ACROSS THE PENINSULA AND THE VA EASTERN SHORE. THIS
BAND SHOULD PIVOT TO THE NW OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS PRODUCING
WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2.0IN. ANOTHER
BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS DEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN NC
AND THIS SHOULD AFFECT NE NC AND EVENTUALLY SE VA OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS. MINIMAL...BUT APPARENT LOW-LEVEL TURNING ASSOCIATED
WITH MOIST SUB-TROPICAL FLOW OFF THE ATLANTIC WILL PRODUCE AN
ISOLATED STRONG WIND GUST/WEAK TORNADO THREAT ACROSS SE VA AND NE
NC AS INDIVIDUAL CELL MOVE FROM THE OCEAN INLAND.
CLOUDS AND SHOWERS SHOULD LIMIT HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY...WITH
HIGHS RANGING FROM THE LOW 80S ALONG THE COAST...TO THE MID 70S
OVER THE NW PIEDMONT.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE MID-LEVEL WAVE STEADILY DISSIPATES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY OVER
THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...WITH SHORTWAVE RIDGING PREVAILING BY
MONDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND ISAAC WELL TO
THE SOUTH NEAR THE GULF COAST. THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS DIMINISHES AS
WELL ALONG WITH AT LEAST A PARTIAL CLEARING TREND. HIGH TEMPERATURES
SHOULD REACH THE MID TO UPPER 80S SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY UPPER 80S TO
AROUND 90 MONDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
PLEASE FOLLOW THE LATEST FCST FROM THE NHC FOR DETAILS ON TS ISAAC.
LATEST FCST FOR ISAAC CONTINUES TO FAVOR A TRACK INTO THE GULF OF
MEXICO AND GENLY WELL TO THE SW OF THE AKQ CWA. ANY REMNANTS OF
ISAAC WOULD NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT THE LOCAL AREA UNTIL TUE NGT/WED AT
THE EARLIEST...WITH THE MAIN POTENTIAL IMPACT BEING HEAVY RAIN.
MID-LVL S/W TROF AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BNDRY APPROACH FROM THE WEST
ON TUE LEADING TO A CHC FOR RAIN. MAIN ISSUE DURING THE WEEK IS HOW
STRONG THE TROF OVER THE EASTERN CONUS WILL BE...WILL IT BE
AMPLIFIED ENUF TO PICK UP ISAAC AND ADVANCE IT TOWARDS THE MID
ATLANTIC (12Z GFS SOLUTION)...OR WILL THE TROF BE WEAKER AND MORE
PROGRESSIVE...LEADING TO ISAAC MISSING THE TROF AND INSTEAD HEADING
IN A N/NW DIRECTION FOLLOWING LANDFALL (12Z ECMWF SOLUTION)...WHICH
MEANS SFC HI PRES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
THROUGH NEXT FRI. WILL CONTINUE A BLENDED FORECAST DUE TO THE LARGE
UNCERTAINTY WITH A BIT MORE WEIGHT PUT ON THE ECMWF...NO HIGHER THAN
30-40% POPS THRU THE PERIOD AND HIGH TEMPS RANGING THRU THE 80S OVER
THE COURSE OF THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /10Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LO PRES JUST OFF THE NC CST WILL MOVE SLOWLY N AND INTO ERN
PORTIONS OF THE AREA TDY INTO SUN MORNG. THIS WILL RESULT IN MVFR
(ISLTD IFR) CONDITIONS WITH SHOWERS ACRS THE AREA. AREAS OF IFR
FOG AND STRATUS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUN AND MON MORNGS...OTHRWISE
EXPECTING MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS FOR SUN AFTN THRU MON.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY WITH STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW AND HIGH SWELL PERIOD EXPECTED.
MAINTAINED SCA'S THRU THIS AFTN/EVENG FOR THE CHES BAY AND THE
LWR JAMES RIVER NEAR HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE TUNNEL...AND THRU THIS
AFTN OR THRU LATE TNGT FOR THE CSTL WTRS...DUE TO STRNG NE OR E
WNDS CAUSED BY PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HI PRES JUST OFF THE NEW
ENGLAND CST AND LO PRES MOVNG NWRD FM JUST OFF THE NC CST. WAVES
OVR THE CHES BAY WILL BLD TO 3-5 FT WITH SEAS OVR THE COASTAL
WTRS BLDNG TO 5-6 FT. AFOREMENTIONED LO PRES WEAKENS AND
DISSIPATES OVR VA SUN MORNG. A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY STILL WITH THE
EVENTUAL TRACK OF TS ISAAC (SEE LATEST NHC FCST FOR DETAILS).
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ632-
634-638-656-658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ630-
631.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ650-652-654.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AJZ/SAM
NEAR TERM...AJZ
SHORT TERM...AJZ
LONG TERM...MAS
AVIATION...TMG
MARINE...TMGHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 MDZ024-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ084-086>097-261045- INLAND WORCESTER-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN- INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING. THERE IS A MINIMAL THREAT OF STRONG WIND GUSTS OR AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ098>100-261045- MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK- NORTHAMPTON VA- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF 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. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING. THERE IS A MINIMAL THREAT OF STRONG WIND GUSTS OR AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>023-VAZ048-049-060>083-085-261045- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-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-MIDDLESEX- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-652-654-261045- 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- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ632-634-638-656-658-261045- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- 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- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-635>637-261045- CURRITUCK SOUND-RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT- YORK RIVER-JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630-631-261045- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- 641 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 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
205 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
NCZ017-102-250645-
EASTERN CURRITUCK-WESTERN CURRITUCK-
205 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CURRITUCK COUNTY THROUGH
245 AM EDT...
AT 204 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
POWELLS POINT...OR ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF GRANDY...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...JARVISBURG...
GRANDY...POPLAR BRANCH...AND...BERTHA...AYDLETT.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH
CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3612 7587 3617 7587 3625 7594 3636 7600
3637 7592 3629 7587 3633 7586 3634 7583
3637 7584 3637 7581 3624 7577 3622 7580
3622 7581 3627 7584 3623 7585 3609 7578
3607 7582
ZIMMERMANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
338 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
VAZ079-087-088-092-250815-
BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE-SOUTHAMPTON-SUSSEX-
338 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS BRUNSWICK...GREENSVILLE...
CITY OF EMPORIA...SUSSEX AND SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM
EDT...
AT 337 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CLARESVILLE...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF DAHLIA...MOVING NORTHWEST
AT 15 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...GREEN PLAIN...LANES
CORNER...AND...EMPORIA AIRPORT...EMPORIA...DURAND...AND...EMPORIA
RESERVOIR...BUFFORD CROSSROADS...AND...RADIUM.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH
CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3688 7763 3688 7762 3690 7757 3660 7730
3654 7739 3654 7755 3676 7782
ZIMMERMANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
516 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
NCZ012-VAZ079>081-087>091-093>095-251115-
BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-GREENSVILLE-ISLE OF WIGHT-JAMES CITY-NEWPORT
NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-NORTHAMPTON-PRINCE
GEORGE-SURRY-SUSSEX-YORK-
516 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
...A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE
ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH 715 AM EDT...
AT 514 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SHOWERS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM PHOEBUS TO LAWSON TO RUNNYMEDE TO HOMEVILLE TO
GRIZZARD TO GASTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HAMPTON TO
SMITHFIELD TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAKEFIELD TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WAVERLY TO EMPORIA TO ROANOKE RAPIDS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE SHOWERS INCLUDE...HALLWOOD...FOX
HILL...DELK CROSSROADS...SLAGLES LAKE...WAVERLY...LANGLEY VIEW.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 3 INCHES...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING.
LAT...LON 3684 7802 3725 7760 3731 7723 3722 7689
3730 7685 3731 7661 3708 7627 3696 7626
3696 7643 3721 7672 3718 7677 3719 7671
3705 7666 3695 7648 3699 7686 3692 7712
3667 7749 3665 7743 3643 7761 3662 7804
ZIMMERMANSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
616 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
VAZ091-093-094-251115-
ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-YORK-
616 AM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE ACROSS CITY OF POQUOSON...CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS...CITY OF HAMPTON...ISLE OF WIGHT AND YORK COUNTIES
THROUGH 715 AM EDT...
AT 614 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
RALEIGH TERRACE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LANGLEY AFB...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...NORTHAMPTON...HILTON
VILLAGE...BEACONSDALE...RESCUE...NEWPORT NEWS...MENCHVILLE.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.
SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARLY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH
CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR
OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3696 7641 3696 7644 3702 7647 3704 7650
3701 7655 3696 7647 3694 7648 3700 7666
3705 7662 3701 7656 3704 7652 3708 7654
3707 7656 3709 7659 3721 7651 3705 7631
ZIMMERMANThe Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 11:15 UTC.
8 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Significant street flooding on Warwick Boulevard and Main Street.
Net Center parking lot was flooded.
Deep Creek Road was impassable at Warwick Boulevard due to flooding.
About 40 residents of an apartment building had to be rescued with boats due to flooding. Location was near a creek.
Water rescues were reported. Warwick Boulevard closed and Deep Creek Road was impassable for fire trucks due to flooding.
Cars were submerged just west of Mercury Boulevard on Warwick Boulevard. Cars were abandoned due to flooding.
Several roads were closed due to flooding in the Melfa area.
Cars were disabled and filing with water in the Keller-Painter area. Many roads were closed due to flooding.
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: 411021, 411022, 411023, 411024, 411025, 411026, 411027, 411028.