Scattered severe thunderstorms well in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central Virginia.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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 well in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds and large hail across portions of south central 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 Jul 1, 1:29 AM EST, 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
229 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK MAINTAINING HOT TEMPERATURES. AN ACTIVE NORTHWEST FLOW
PATTERN ALOFT ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND MID ATLANTIC WILL BRING
THE POSSIBILITY OF LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS MORNING. VILS PULSING AOA 70...SO EXPECT
GUSTY WINDS AND DECENT SIZE HAIL WITH THESE OVER NEXT HOUR OR SO.
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR CELLS APPROACHING DAN ATTM AS THEY ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE S-SE ALONG BOUNDARY FROM CURRENT STORMS.
ANTHR BUSY NIGHT. NUMEROUS PULSE SEVERE STORMS EVOLVED INTO
SUPERCELLS AND THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO TRACK SE ACROSS SOUTHERN
VA ATTM. NUMEROUS WIND/HAIL REPORTS WITH SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUD AND
WALL CLOUD SIGHTENS. AS OF THIS WRITING...NO CONFIRMED TORNADOES.
SEE LSRAKQ FOR DETAILS.
KEPT CHC POPS IN FORECAST NEXT ROUND OF STORMS NEAR DANVILLE
PROGGED TO MOVE EAST ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY. ACTIVITY LOOKS TO
DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. ADJUSTED TEMPS DOWN AGAIN LIKE LAST NIGHT
AS TSTRMS HAVE COOLED READINGS DOWN INTO LWR 70S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE UPPER RIDGE BECOMES STEADILY MORE SUPPRESSED SOUTHWEST OF THE
REGION SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AS IT AMPLIFIES ACROSS THE PLAINS AND
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND WEAKENS ON THE NORTHEAST PERIPHERY DUE TO
CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES.
SUNDAY...HEAT SHOULD RETURN AFTER AN UNEXPECTED LULL TODAY AS THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE WESTERLY. DEWPOINTS SHOULD STILL MIX
DOWN INTO THE 60S DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...SO EXCESSIVE HEAT IS
NOT EXPECTED. A PORTION OF THE AREA MAY NEED A HEAT ADVISORY...BUT
THERE IS ENOUGH UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE EXTENT SO A HEADLINE WILL NOT
BE ISSUED AT THIS POINT. THE FLOW MAY BE WEAK ENOUGH THAT THE
SEABREEZE COULD DOMINATE ALONG THE COAST DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KEEP COASTAL LOCATIONS BELOW HEAT ADVISORY
CRITERIA. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MID 90S TO
AROUND 100...WITH HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105. AGAIN...THERE IS A
MINIMAL CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM LATE EVENING
THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. IF THUNDERSTORMS DO DEVELOP THEY
WOULD BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
HEIGHTS AND THICKNESSES FALL SLIGHTLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THEREFORE...HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM THE LOW 90S
NE...TO UPPER 90S SW. LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE. OVERNIGHT/MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE IN THE
70S.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LOOKS LIKE A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN FOR THE REGION FROM THE JULY
4TH HOLIDAY THROUGH THE START OF NEXT WEEKEND. A BAGGY UPPER TROUGH
WILL RESIDE OVER THE REGION THRU THURSDAY WITH MAINLY AFTN/EVE TSTM
CHANCES. MODEL GUIDANCE HINTS AT AN UPPER RIDGE BUILDING EASTWARD
FROM THE OHIO VALLEY BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SUBSIDENCE ALOFT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING RIDGE MAY LIMIT CONVECTIVE COVERAGE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SO WILL DOWNPLAY TSTM CHANCES THEN. MAX TEMPS
WILL BE IN THE LOW/MID 90S THRU THE PERIOD WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS
BETWEEN 70-75 DEGREES.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NE NC AND EXTREME SE VA FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS BEFORE PUSHING OFFSHORE. MID LEVEL CLOUDINESS WITH
DECKS AOA 8K FT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MORNING BEFORE SLOWING
CLEARING AND LIFTING MID MORNING. DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL AND CALM
WINDS...COULD SEE A FEW AREAS OF FOG DEVELOP WITH MVFR...AND
LOCALIZED IFR...CONDITIONS THIS MORNING. SFC WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE
LESS THAN 10 KTS. THEREAFTER...EXPECT SCT TO LOCALLY BKN MID LEVEL
CLOUDS AOA 8K FT TODAY WITH NWLY SFC WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 10
KTS. ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE
AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING STRONG WINDS.
OUTLOOK...PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE MID
ATL STATES RESULTING IN GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND VFR CONDITIONS.
A COLD FRONT TO THE NORTH...HOT AND HUMID DAYTIME CONDITIONS AND
A LEE SIDE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SLIGHT CHANCE TO
CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WATERS AGAIN TONIGHT AS
THUNDERSTORMS IMPACT SE VA/NE NC. CURRENT OBS ACROSS THE BAY SHOW
SWLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KTS...WITH STRONGER
GUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS ARE ALSO AROUND 3 FEET.
HAVE INCREASED SHORT TERM WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH EARLY MORNING TO
ACCOUNT FOR DEPARTING CONVECTION...BUT STILL BELOW SCA CRITERIA.
PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE HOLIDAY
WEEK. THIS WILL RESULT BENIGN BOATING CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT SFC
WINDS AND SEAS 3 FT OR LESS...WITH WAVES 1 TO 2 FT ON THE CHES BAY.
HOWEVER...DUE TO LEE SIDE TROUGHING...CLOSE PROXIMITY OF A STALLED
SFC BOUNDARY AND SEA BREEZE INFLUENCES UNDER AN UNSTABLE AND HOT AIR
MASS...WILL CONTINUE TO SEE A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON/EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.CLIMATE...
FORECAST HIGH RECORD HIGHS
------------- ------------------------------------------
SUN 7/1 SUN 7/1 MON 7/2
RIC 100 102/1945 100/1953
ORF 99 100/1901 100/1901
SBY 96 98/1968 99/1913
ECG 99 98/1945 97/1953
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
NOAA WX RADIO TRANSMITTER FROM DRIVER VIRGINIA (ORF AREA) IS DOWN.
APPEARS TRANSMITTER MAY BE DAMAGED FROM THE SEVERE STORM THAT WENT
OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ021>024.
NC...NONE.
VA...AIR QUALITY ALERT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ063-070-
071-080>084-090-091-093>098.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MPR
NEAR TERM...MPR
SHORT TERM...AJZ
LONG TERM...JDM
AVIATION...SAM
MARINE...SAM
CLIMATE...
EQUIPMENT...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ060-061-065>069-079-087>089-092-012200- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-MECKLENBURG- LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX- SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON- 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105 ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. VAZ070-071-080>082-090-091-093>097-012200- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-JAMES CITY- YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK- CHESAPEAKE- 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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. AIR QUALITY ALERT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. HEAT INDEX VALUES AROUND 105 ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. MDZ021>024-VAZ063-083-084-098-012200- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-HANOVER-NEW KENT- GLOUCESTER-VIRGINIA BEACH- 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE MIDDLE PENINSULA 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. AIR QUALITY ALERT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. AIR QUALITY ALERT. HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. MDZ025-NCZ102-VAZ048-049-062-064-072>078-085-086-099-100-012200- MARYLAND BEACHES-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-GOOCHLAND- CAROLINE-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT. ANZ630>638-650-652-654-656-658-012200- 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- 549 PM EDT SAT JUN 30 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...TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
114 AM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM TSTM WND GST PRENTISS PARK 36.82N 76.32W
07/01/2012 M60 MPH CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200477
05PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
130 AM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1140 PM TSTM WND GST STINGRAY POINT 37.55N 76.25W
06/30/2012 M64 MPH ANZ631 VA BUOY
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200478
MINNICKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
146 AM EDT SUN JUL 01 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0818 PM TSTM WND GST MECHANICSVILLE 37.63N 77.36W
06/30/2012 E50 MPH HANOVER VA STORM CHASER
REPORTED AT ROUTE 360 AND INTERSTATE 295
0820 PM TSTM WND DMG MECHANICSVILLE 37.63N 77.36W
06/30/2012 HANOVER VA TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED ON HARVER COURT
0821 PM HAIL MONTPELIER 37.81N 77.68W
06/30/2012 M0.88 INCH HANOVER VA TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 33
AND ROUTE 54
0825 PM TSTM WND DMG BOTTOMS BRIDGE 37.51N 77.19W
06/30/2012 NEW KENT VA TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE CLOUD ROTATION OBSERVED...STRONG WINDS...AND
NUMEROUS DEBRIS DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 60 AND NEW
KENT HWY
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200479
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200480
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200481
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200482
DEROSASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
150 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
NCZ015>017-032-102-010645-
CAMDEN NC-EASTERN CURRITUCK NC-PASQUOTANK NC-PERQUIMANS NC-WESTERN
CURRITUCK NC-
150 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...
AT 149 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM SHILOH TO HERTFORD...OR FROM 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN TO HERTFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
NIXONTON AROUND 155 AM EDT...
OLD TRAP AROUND 200 AM EDT...
BURGESS AROUND 205 AM EDT...
GRANDY AROUND 210 AM 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 3625 7594 3625 7595 3618 7591 3616 7591
3630 7618 3615 7605 3612 7617 3616 7624
3609 7622 3609 7623 3617 7642 3609 7629
3608 7631 3608 7635 3625 7656 3637 7609
3623 7579 3617 7583 3608 7578 3607 7579
MMONTESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
157 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
VAZ060-066-067-010700-
LUNENBURG VA-NOTTOWAY VA-PRINCE EDWARD VA-
157 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY...
AT 157 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DARLINGTON HEIGHTS...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH
OF CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR BRIERY AT 215 AM EDT...VIRSO...AND...
SIMPLICITY AT 220 AM EDT...MEHERRIN AT 225 AM EDT...SCHOLFIELD...
AND...GREEN BAY AT 230 AM EDT...NUTBUSH...AND...OLIVEVILLE AT 240 AM
EDT...RUBERMOUNT AT 245 AM 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 3726 7868 3725 7810 3691 7820 3700 7847
3708 7846 3709 7850 3713 7853 3714 7855
3714 7859 3717 7864 3719 7865 3720 7870
MMONTESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
220 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
VAZ065-010715-
MECKLENBURG VA-
220 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO MECKLENBURG COUNTY...
AT 220 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BUFFALO SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF REDOAK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
NEAR CLARKSVILLE AT 230 AM EDT...FINCHLEY AT 235 AM EDT...BOYDTON AT
245 AM EDT...JOHN H KERR DAM AT 250 AM EDT...KEATS AT 255 AM EDT...
BEECHWOOD AT 300 AM 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 3669 7868 3670 7865 3671 7865 3680 7857
3678 7809 3654 7815 3654 7831 3665 7871
3668 7871
MMONTEThe Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:11 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees were downed on Highway 47 just east of Chase City.
Trees were downed across a road.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Trees were downed across a road.
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, July 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: 408276, 397322, 397321, 397324.