Scattered severe thunderstorms in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail and a tornado across portions of central and eastern 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 in advance of a cold front produced damaging winds, large hail and a tornado 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 25, 12:55 PM EST, 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
155 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
REGION FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS
IN FROM THE WEST LATER IN THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
SEVERE STORMS HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED INTO A LINE SEGMENT THIS
MORNING OVER THE MD EASTERN SHORE CAUSING WIND DAMAGE. THIS IS
LIKELY A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME FOR TODAY AS A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT
DROPS SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION. MODIFIED SOUNDINGS THIS AFTERNOON
SUGGEST CAPE BETWEEN 2500-3000 J/KG WITH PWAT AROUND 1.5 AND
RELATIVELY STEEP MID LEVEL RATES. FREEZING LEVEL IS AROUND 12KFT
WHICH IS 3KFT LOWER THAN THE SEVERE WEATHER LAST FRIDAY SUPPORTING
HAIL AND WIND. SHEAR IS BETTER WITH THIS EVENT ALLOWING STORMS TO
BETTER ORGANIZE INCREASING WIND DAMAGE POTENTIAL. THIS COMBINED WITH
THE BETTER FORCING FROM THE COLD FRONT AND HEATING WILL ALLOW THE
STORMS TO DEVELOP INTO LINE SEGMENTS THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL
REACH AREAS NORTH OF RIC AROUND 16Z-18Z...CENTRAL VA AND SBY AROUND
18Z-20Z AND SOUTHEAST VA BY 00Z. THE FASTER MOVING STORMS SHOULD
LIMIT FLOODING POTENTIAL BUT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED.
GIVEN THE CAPE FROM -10 TO -30 DEGREES EXPECT SOME INTENSE LIGHTNING
FROM THE STRONGER STORMS SIMILAR TO LAST FRIDAY. THE BEST POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS ALONG AND EAST OF I-95 WHERE PWAT WILL BE
HIGHER BUT A FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WEST OF I95. HIGH
TEMPERATURES TODAY SHOULD RANGE FROM THE MID 80S OVER THE LOWER MD
EASTERN SHORE...TO THE LOW 90S ELSEWHERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY AND THEN
SETTLES FROM THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU TO THE CAROLINA COAST
WEDNESDAY...UNDERNEATH DRY MID-LEVEL NW FLOW. THIS WILL BRING
SUNNY/CLEAR CONDITIONS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH COMFORTABLE
CONDITIONS FOR LATE JUNE. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM
THE UPPER 70S OVER THE EASTERN SHORE...TO THE LOW 80S OVER THE
PIEDMONT TUESDAY...WITH DEWPOINTS POTENTIALLY FALLING INTO THE
MID/UPPER 40S TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WARMING TREND BEGINS WEDNESDAY AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DROPS SOUTH OF THE AREA...BUT STILL
COMFORTABLE OVERALL WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 80S AND
DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S. LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MORNING SHOULD BE
PLEASANTLY COOL WITH READINGS RANGING FROM THE MID 50S TO LOW 60S.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD IS DOMINATED BY A FLAT RIDGE
THAT BUILDS EASTWARD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. THIS WILL
PROVIDE MOSTLY DRY WEATHER...BUT LOTS OF HEAT. EXPECT TO SEE
TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 100 TO 105 AS DEW POINTS FALL
DURING PEAK MIXING TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKE STATES THU INTO FRI...BEFORE
STALLING NORTH OF THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
THE STALLED FRONT...THE LEE SIDE TROUGH AND SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES
COULD PRODUCE SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION...BUT EXPECT
THAT WITH THE DRY AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE THAT THE STORMS
WOULD BE ISOLATED.
FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...THE RIDGE BEGINS TO BREAK DOWN AND THE
HEAT MAY BACK OFF A LITTLE...BUT THERE IS MORE UNCERTAINTY IN THIS
PART OF THE FORECAST AS THE MODELS STRUGGLE TO HANDLE WHERE TS
DEBBY WILL GO. FOR NOW HAVE ALLOWED A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER OVER
THE SERN PART OF THE CWA BASED ON DEBBY HEADING THROUGH THE SW
ATLANTIC LATE IN THE PERIOD. BUT WILL HAVE TO MONITOR OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
COLD FRONT WILL BE CROSSING THE REGION FROM NW TO SE OVER THE NEXT 6
TO 10 HOURS. SCTD TSTMS WILL ACCOMPANY FRONT AS IT TRACKS SEWD
THROUGH KSBY/KRIC. MOST EXTENSIVE TSTM ACTIVITY LOOKS TO SOUTH AND
EAST OF KRIC...INCLUDING KPHF...KORF AND KECG. ONCE FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED TSTMS CLEAR AREA...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH AT
LEAST WEDNESDAY...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO REGION. WINDS WILL BE
GUSTY WITH...AND A FEW HOURS AFTER...COLD FRONT PASSES...THEN AGAIN
IN THE 12Z-18Z TIME FRAME TUESDAY.
DRIER CONDITIONS FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND VFR SHOULD PREVAIL
THROUGH MID WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...
MADE SOME CHANGES TO PREVIOUS FORECAST TO SPEED UP FRONTAL
PASSAGE BY 2 TO 3 HOURS BASED UPON 06Z NAM AND LOCAL WRF MODELS
RUNS. HAVE ALSO INCREASE WINDS A BIT...ESPECIALLY ON THE BAY. IN
ADDITION...HAVE STARTED SCA EARLIER DUE TO THE REASONS ABOVE.
THERE WILL BE A RAPID TRANSITION TO NORTHERLY WINDS FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH OVER THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...WITH AREAS NEAR SMITH POINT SEEING
THE TRANSITION BY 22-23Z. SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL REACH THE MOUTH OF THE BAY AROUND 00Z.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...WINDS INCREASE TO SCA CONDITIONS MONDAY
NIGHT ONCE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES ALONG WITH MORE EFFECTIVE
COLD AIR ADVECTION OVER THE WATERS. THIS HAPPENS ROUGHLY AROUND
MIDNIGHT OR SHORTLY AFTER. TRIED TO GIVE THE SCA A COUPLE HOURS OF
CUSHION WITH CONDITIONS FORECAST TO BEGIN WITHIN 2 TO 4 HOURS OF
THE ADVISORY. SCA MAINLY FOR WINDS OVER INLAND WATERS AND SEAS IN
THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS TURN TO MAINLY NORTHERLY WHICH SHOULD
PROVIDE THE FETCH NEEDED FOR 5 FOOT SEAS. SCA ENDS AROUND MIDDAY
TUESDAY.
WINDS DIMINISH TUESDAY AND ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW SCA THROUGH
THE REST OF THE WEEK. WIND SPEEDS DECREASE TO 15 KT TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING BACKING TO MORE WESTERLY. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO
15 KT PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND INTO THURSDAY...BUT A SHIFT TO
THE SE WITH THE SEA-BREEZE IS POSSIBLE THU AFTERNOON/EVENING WITH
WEAK SYNOPTIC FLOW.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT
TUESDAY FOR ANZ634-654-656-658.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
TUESDAY FOR ANZ635.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EDT
TUESDAY FOR ANZ630>632.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT TUESDAY
FOR ANZ633-650-652.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
TUESDAY FOR ANZ638.
&&
SYNOPSIS...AJZ
NEAR TERM...AJZ
SHORT TERM...AJZ
LONG TERM...ESS
AVIATION...WRS
MARINE...LSA/WRSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-060>100-261715- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 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-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...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...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-261715- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS IT CROSSES THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ650-652-261715- 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- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ634-654-656-261715- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- 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- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ658-261715- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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. A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS IT CROSSES THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ636-637-261715- YORK RIVER-JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ635-261715- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630>632-261715- 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- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ633-261715- CURRITUCK SOUND- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CURRITUCK SOUND. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON 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. A COLD FRONT WILL TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS IT CROSSES THE REGION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE LIGHTNING...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ638-261715- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- 107 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 426 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
144 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
VAZ048-049-062-063-251815-
FLUVANNA VA-GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-LOUISA VA-
144 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT LOUISA...NORTHERN FLUVANNA...
NORTHERN GOOCHLAND AND NORTHWESTERN HANOVER COUNTIES...
AT 139 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BYRD MILL...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR YANCEYVILLE AROUND 150 PM...CUCKOO
AROUND 200 PM...LOCUST CREEK AROUND 210 PM AND MABELTON AROUND 220
PM.
LAT...LON 3798 7834 3816 7810 3814 7806 3814 7801
3812 7797 3813 7794 3791 7755 3767 7770
3789 7842
FORECASTER: JBILLETSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
148 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
VAZ075>077-251845-
NORTHUMBERLAND VA-RICHMOND VA-WESTMORELAND VA-
148 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS EASTERN WESTMORELAND COUNTY...
AT 147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HAGUE...OR ABOUT OVER MONTROSS...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR KREMLIN AT 155 PM
EDT...OLDHAMS AT 200 PM EDT...KINSALE AT 210 PM EDT...CALLAO AT 215
PM EDT...LOTTSBURG AT 220 PM EDT...AND LEWISETTA AT 225 PM EDT.
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS 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 3807 7653 3805 7651 3803 7650 3802 7646
3797 7641 3796 7635 3794 7630 3787 7636
3804 7678 3811 7676
WRSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
152 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
VAZ077-078-085-251815-
LANCASTER VA-MIDDLESEX VA-NORTHUMBERLAND VA-
152 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS LANCASTER COUNTY...
AT 151 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM FAIR PORT TO 8 MILES WEST OF KILMARNOCK...
OR FROM FAIR PORT TO 7 MILES NORTH OF URBANNA...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...WHITE STONE AROUND 210
PM EDT.
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH...SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS 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 3781 7627 3781 7629 3780 7630 3778 7627
3777 7630 3769 7629 3766 7631 3763 7627
3761 7628 3761 7632 3759 7632 3765 7653
3773 7658 3784 7628
WRSSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
202 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
VAZ099-251900-
ACCOMACK VA-
202 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING TOWARD ACCOMACK COUNTY...
AT 201 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF TANGIER...OR ABOUT 7 MILES EAST
OF FAIR PORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE NEAR TANGIER AT 220 PM EDT...HARBORTON AT 245 PM
EDT...PUNGOTEAGUE AT 250 PM EDT...ONANCOCK AND KELLER AT 255 PM
EDT...AND ONLEY AND MELFA AT 300 PM EDT.
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50
MPH...HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS 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 3776 7557 3754 7572 3761 7592 3777 7581
3780 7583 3779 7590 3782 7591 3783 7595
3780 7599 3788 7602 3787 7598 3784 7598
3780 7584 3782 7577
WRSPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
205 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL KENTS STORE 37.88N 78.13W
06/25/2012 M0.75 INCH FLUVANNA VA BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200343
MINNICKSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
212 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
MDZ022>025-251915-
INLAND WORCESTER MD-MARYLAND BEACHES MD-SOMERSET MD-WICOMICO MD-
212 PM EDT MON JUN 25 2012
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS WICOMICO AND SOMERSET
COUNTIES...
AT 211 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 7 MILES WEST OF BERLIN TO PRINCESS ANNE...
OR FROM 13 MILES EAST OF SALISBURY TO PRINCESS ANNE...MOVING EAST AT
15 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...BERLIN AROUND 240 PM
EDT...CAPE ISLE OF WIGHT AROUND 255 PM EDT...AND SNOW HILL AROUND
315 PM EDT.
EXPECT FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH...SMALL HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS. PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS 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 3807 7520 3808 7525 3810 7524 3812 7520
3818 7520 3819 7518 3823 7521 3820 7525
3815 7524 3815 7528 3809 7529 3822 7580
3838 7538 3835 7507
WRSThe Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:24 UTC.
29 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Tornado downed numerous trees and produced some minor structural damage in the Hadensville area of Goochland county.
Golf ball size hail was reported.
Trees were downed along Interstate 64.
Numerous trees were downed on Highway 288 and West Broad Street.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Several tops of trees were snapped and split. Mailbox was found hundreds of feet away and board was sticking in siding.
Trees were downed at Summer Ridge Place and Vonte Road.
Trees were twisted and snapped in Rockville. Metal shed was also destroyed.
Several trees were snapped in half near Interstate 64 and 295 on the west side.
Several large trees were downed with roof blown off corporate building in Innsbrook Corporate Center.
Numerous trees were downed and minor structural damage occurred along Vontay Road (Highway 617).
Widespread trees were downed with some on houses from Short Pump through the West End.
Numerous trees were downed and minor structural damage occurred in the Markham Subdivision in Rockville.
Trees were downed.
Several 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs were downed in Highland Springs.
Numerous trees were downed, including several downed onto homes on Crystalwood Lane in the Innsbrook section of western Henrico county.
Quarter size hail was reported.
Widespread trees were downed across Henrico county with numerous power lines downed.
Widespread trees were downed across Henrico county with numerous power lines downed.
Trees were downed at Charles City Road and Williamsburg Road.
Large trees were downed with people trapped in homes in the Broad Meadows Subdivision.
Damage was reported at the Richmond Diamond. Rows of seats were blown around and a wall was leaning near collapse.
Wind gust of 52 knots (60 mph) was measured at RIC.
Tree was downed on Creighton Road.
Widespread trees were downed from New Kent to Providence Forge. Trees were blocking Interstate 64.
A structure collapsed with a woman trapped inside.
Gazebo was destroyed and several trees were uprooted.
Widespread trees were downed blocking roads across eastern Charles City county.
Wind gust of 53 knots (61 mph) was measured at FAF.
Numerous large trees were downed countywide.
Wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was measured by Weatherflow observation.
Large tree was downed in road at Willow Wood Drive and Gramby Street.
Tree was downed on a house.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Virginia, 2012Warnings in Virginia, June 2012
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