Tropical Cyclone Sandy which moved northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused flooding across much of eastern and southeast Virginia. Storm total rainfall ranged from 4 inches to as much as 10 inches across the area.
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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.
Tropical Cyclone Sandy which moved northward well off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced heavy rain which caused flooding across much of eastern and southeast Virginia. Storm total rainfall ranged from 4 inches to as much as 10 inches across the area.
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 Oct 29, 11:02 AM EST, 58 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1202 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL LOCATE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY.
THE STORM WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AS IT INTERACTS WITH A
COLD CANADIAN TROUGH OVER THE OHIO VALLEY. SANDY IS EXPECTED TO
COME ONSHORE OVER THE COASTAL NEW JERSEY AREA LATE TONIGHT. THIS
STORM WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...VERY STRONG
WINDS...AND POSSIBLY FLOODING THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY/...
SANDY REMAINS A HURRICANE AS OF THE 11 AM EDT UPDATE...LOCATED 205
MILES SE OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ AND MOVING TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
18 MPH. THE UPPER LOW IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER THE EASTERN TN
VALLEY AND WILL PHASE WITH THE UPPER LOW OF SANDY TODAY. RAIN IS
NOW SPREADING ACROSS THE ENTIRE FA...WITH IT HEAVIEST ALONG THE
BAY/COAST WHERE THE DEEPEST MOISTURE/BEST DYNAMICS EXIST. AS THE
TWO AFOREMENTIONED SYSTEMS BEGIN TO PHASE AND A SFC COLD FRONT
BEGINS TO INTERACT WITH THE WEST SIDE OF SANDY...SANDY WILL BEGIN
TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL AND TURN TO THE NW. THIS WILL PIVOT THE
MAIN SWATH OF PRECIP FROM N-S TO NW-SE...WITH LIKELY-CATEGORICAL
POPS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
SANDY IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE JUST OFF THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY SHORE TONIGHT. AS THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES INLAND...IT WILL
DEEPEN AND BECOME STATIONARY OVER THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MID WEEK
AS YET ANOTHER DISTURBANCE DIGS INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION TO
REINFORCE THE EAST COAST TROUGH.
THE FOLLOWING ARE EXPECTED FORECAST IMPACTS IN THE SHORT TERM
PERIOD:
PRECIPITATION/FLOODING POTENTIAL:
IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION MENTIONED IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE
SHORT TERM DISCUSSION...MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO PRECIP TOTALS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN PARTS OF THE FA
(STRONGEST FRONTOGENETIC FORCING)...WHERE ANYWHERE FROM THREE
QUARTERS OF AN INCH UP TO AND INCH AND A HALF HAS FALLEN IN THE
PAST 6 HOURS. THUS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH TUESDAY. AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES FROM
THE DELMARVA BACK TOWARDS RICHMOND. LOCATIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 64
FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE TO RICHMOND AND NORFOLK CAN EXPECT AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH LESS AMOUNTS TO
THE SW.
ONCE THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES INLAND MONDAY NIGHT...HEAVY RAIN WILL BE
CONFINED TO NRN VA AND THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE. PRECIP WILL BEGIN
TO COME TO AN END ACROSS THE HAMPTON ROADS REGION MONDAY
NIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING. GIVEN THAT LITTLE TO NO MOVEMENT IS
EXPECTED WITH THE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS/TROUGH...PRECIPITATION IS
ANTICIPATED TO SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NWD AND DIMINISHING FROM STRATIFORM RAIN TO
LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS FOR TUESDAY MORNING. ACROSS THE
PIEDMONT...A SHORTWAVE DIGGING UNDER THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL
ENHANCE SHOWERS TONIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING. 850 TEMPS WILL PLUMMET AS
COLD CANADIAN AIR WRAPS UNDER THE SYSTEM...FALLING BELOW 0 DEGS C.
WITH SFC TEMPS FALLING INTO THE UPPER 30S BY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...A PERIOD OF SLEET/GRAUPEL (POSSIBLY WET SNOW) WILL BE
POSSIBLE. NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...AND WILL TRANSITION BACK
TO SHOWERS LATER TUESDAY MORNING.
WINDS:
AS TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY GETS CLOSER TO THE MID ATLANTIC LATER
TODAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN. THIS WILL
ALLOW WIND SPEEDS TO QUICKLY INCREASE. HIGH WIND WARNINGS (WNW WINDS
20-30 KT W/WIND GUSTS OF 60+ MPH) AND WIND ADVISORIES (FOR WIND
GUSTS OF 45+ MPH) REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT/TUESDAY MORNING. FURTHER, HAVE DECIDED
TO EXPAND HIGH WIND WARNING TO INCLUDE RIC METRO AREA AND HAVE ALSO
ADDED REMAINDER OF SW CWA TO EXISTING WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONGEST
WINDS OF THE EVENT FOR THE LOCAL AREA WILL GENLY OCCUR AFTER 18Z
THIS AFTN THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AS SANDY DEEPENS AS SHE
PUSHES NORTH OF VA/NC BORDER AND APPROACHES THE DELMARVA/S NJ
COASTLINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE CONTINENTAL POLAR AIR
RUSHING IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM, ALLOWING DEEPER MIXING/STEEPER LAPSE
RATES ACROSS THE FA MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE LONG DURATION OF STRONG
WINDS (OVER 48 HOURS) WILL LIKELY HAVE A LARGER IMPACT ON POTENTIAL
POWER OUTAGES THAN IF THE WINDS WERE STRONG FOR A SHORTER PERIOD OF
TIME. THIS COULD ALSO AFFECT RETURN TO SERVICE TIMES FOR ANYONE WHO
LOSES POWER DURING THIS STORM. ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO
TUESDAY BY LATER SHIFTS ONCE IT BECOMES MORE APPARENT HOW QUICKLY
SANDY WILL WEAKEN ONCE IT PUSHES ASHORE.
TEMPERATURES:
HIGHS IN MOST LOCATIONS TODAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN REACHED...AS TEMPS
WILL STEADILY DROP AS COLD AIR ALOFT WORKS INTO THE REGION UNDER
NWLY FLOW. AFTERNOON TEMPS ACROSS THE REGION WILL BE IN THE UPPER
40S/LOW 50S AND FALL INTO THE LOW/MID 40S TUESDAY MORNING. THE
EASTERN VA PIEDMONT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS TUESDAY
WILL ONLY REACH INTO THE UPPER 40S/LOW 50S UNDER CLOUDY SKIES.
&&
.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A HIGHLY MERIDIONAL BLOCKING PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FROM THE MIDDLE
OF THIS WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND AND WILL BE CHARACTERIZED WITH A
LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN US AND RIDGING OVER THE WEST.
MEANWHILE...THE INTENSE NOREASTER IS PROGGED TO BE NEAR THE PA/MD
PANHANDLE BORDER TUESDAY MORNING AND IS FORECAST TO STEADILY FILL AS
IT LIFTS N TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THURSDAY AND THEN NE
TOWARD ATLANTIC CANADA BY NEXT WEEKEND. THE STRONG LOW WILL CONTINUE
TO STRONGLY INFLUENCE THE WEATHER OVER THE LOCAL AREA TUESDAY. A
CHILLY RAIN IS LIKELY IN THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN COUNTIES TUESDAY
MORNING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S AND LOW 40S...FOLLOWED BY
HIGHS ONLY IN THE MID 40S TO LOW 50S. DRIER NW FLOW THEN PREVAILS
FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. HIGH TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY
SHOULD BE AROUND -1 TO -1.5 ST DEV BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGES (LOW TO
MID 50S) AND TREND TOWARD SEASONAL AVERAGES BY NEXT WEEKEND (LOW TO
MID 60S). LOW TEMPERATURES SHOULD LARGELY BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S
INLAND...TO LOW TO MID 40S ALONG THE COASTLINES AND IN URBAN AREAS.
&&
.AVIATION /16Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SANDY CONTINUING TO DOMINATE THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WITH LOW
CLOUDS/RAIN AND HIGH WINDS AT ALL TERMINALS. AS SANDY TRACKS
NORTHWARD TODAY...WIND DIRECTIONS WILL SHIFT IN RESPONSE. TAFS SHOW WINDS
CHANGING DIRECTION THROUGH THE DAY...SHIFTING FROM THE NNE TO NNW
BETWEEN 10-14Z...THEN TO THE WNW 18-21Z...AND EVENTUALLY THE WSW
AFTER 00Z/TUE. THE MORE OFFSHORE FLOW PATTERN WILL MAKE WIND GUSTS AT
LEAST AS HIGH INLAND AT KRIC AS NEAR THE COAST AT KORF. EXPECT THE
STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR BETWEEN 18Z TODAY 03Z/TUE. HAVE GUSTS OF
40-45 KT IN ALL TAFS (EVEN HIGHER AT KSBY). PERIODS OF RAIN
PERSIST WITH LOW MVFR OR IFR CONDS. HEAVY/+RA MOST LIKELY BETWEEN
16Z TODAY-00Z/TUE (ALTHOUGH LASTING LONGER FOR KSBY).
EXPECT SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT WITH GUSTS DROPPING OF TO < 40 KT OVERNIGHT
INTO TUE MORNING UNDER SW WINDS. STILL WINDY AND UNSETTLED TUE WITH
SHRA/MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE AND S TO SW WINDS GUSTING TO 30 TO 35 KT. MAINLY
VFR TUE NIGHT/WED ALTHOUGH STILL A CHC FOR SHRA AND WINDS GUSTING
TO AROUND 25 KT. DRY WEST FLOW THU-FRI.
&&
.MARINE...
TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO PASS NNE WELL OFFSHORE THIS
MRNG...WITH A SHIFT TO THE NW EXPECTED BY MIDDAY, EVENTUALLY
REACHING THE S NJ COAST EARLY THIS EVENING. PREVIOUS FORECAST TREND
OF GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF CONDITIONS CONTINUES OVER THE NEXT 24-36
HRS, W/ NNE WNDS BUILDING TO STORM FORCE. SEAS BUILD TO 20-25FT
(10-15 FT NEARSHORE). WAVES AVG ON THE ORDER OF 7-10 FT ON THE
BAY...RIVERS/SND TO HAVE WAVES MAINLY 3-5 FT. WNW WINDS THIS MORNING
WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE WNW THIS AFTN INTO TNGT. PERIOD OF HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS (GUSTS) (N OF CHINCOTEAGUE) EXPECTED LATE AFTN/EVENING
AS SANDY APPROACHES COAST/COMES ONSHORE N OF THE WTRS.
ALSO...FORECAST SEAS TO ABT 30 FT IN THAT AREA...SOLID 20FT+ ELSEWHERE.
WNDS BECOME WSW BEHIND THE SYSTEM AND REMAIN STRONG (AT LEAST GALE
FORCE) THROUGH TUE...BEFORE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE ON WED.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
UPCOMING TIDE CYCLE LATER THIS MORNING WILL BE THE HIGHEST WATER
LEVEL FOR THIS STORM FOR MOST LOCATIONS. WHILE EARLIER DATA HAD
SUGGESTED A FEW RECORD WATER LEVELS MIGHT BE
CHALLENGED...ANOMALIES ARE DIMINISHING A BIT NOW SO HAVE UPDATED
THE CFW TO LOWER WATER LEVELS BY ABOUT 0.5 TO 1.0 FOOT. STILL
SEVERE FLOODING AS LATEST OBSERVATIONS SHOW ANOMALIES OF 3 TO 4
FT OVER THE LOWER BAY...2 TO 3.5 FT ON THE WESTERN SHORE FARTHER
UP THE BAY AND IN THE RIVERS (STILL ONLY 1 TO 1.5 FT AT BISHOPS
HEAD AND CAMBRIDGE BUT THESE AREAS WILL SEE HIGHER WATER LEVELS
AFTER THIS MORNING AS WINDS SHIFT TO MORE OF A WESTERLY COMPONENT.
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS ANOMALIES ARE DROPPING OFF SLIGHTLY AS
WINDS TURN MORE OFFSHORE (NOW GENLY 2.5 TO 3.5 FT).
LATEST CFW STATEMENT WILL REFLECT A SLIGHTLY LOWER WATER LEVEL
THAN PREVIOUS FCST IN THE LOWER BAY AND ATLC CSTL SECTIONS OF THE
ERN SHORE...AND AT DUCK NC WHERE OFFSHORE FLOW HAS STARTED.
EXPECT CONTINUED MODERATE OR LOW END SEVERE FLOODING WITH THIS
EVENING'S HIGH TIDE...THEN DROPPING OFF TO MINOR OR LESS BY
TUESDAY MORNING FOR MOST AREAS OTHER THAN WELL UP THE BAY AND
RIVERS WHERE AN EXTENSION OF THE HEADLINE WILL BE IN THE
STATEMENT. BLOW OUT TIDES WILL QUICKLY BECOME AN ISSUE FOR THE
WESTERN SHORE OF THE BAY AND OCEAN ON TUESDAY.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR MDZ021>023.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR MDZ021>025.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR MDZ021>025.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ024-
025.
NC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ015>017-102.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ012>014-030>032.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ014>017-031-032-
102.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NCZ102.
VA...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR VAZ081-082-
089-090-093-094-096.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR VAZ063-064-
070>078-081>086-089>091-093>098.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR VAZ099-100.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR VAZ073>078-084>086-099-
100.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR VAZ048-049-060>062-
065>069-079-080-087-088-092.
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ091-093>098.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
VAZ073>078-084>086-091-095-097>100.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ630-631-652-654.
STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ632>638-656-658.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR ANZ650.
&&
SYNOPSIS...BMD/SAM
SHORT TERM...LKB/MAS/MAM/SAM
LONG TERM...AJZ
AVIATION...LKB
MARINE...MAM
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 VAZ089-090-301600- SURRY-JAMES CITY- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. .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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>023-301600- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ102-VAZ091-095-097-098-301600- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD 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. VAZ093-094-096-301600- ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-301600- INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ014-031-032-301600- GATES-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .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. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .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. VAZ073>078-084>086-301600- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER- GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .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. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ015>017-301600- PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD 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. VAZ063-064-070>072-083-301600- HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-NEW KENT- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EAST 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. HIGH WIND WARNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY TONIGHT WITH STEADY RAIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. .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. NCZ013-030-VAZ049-080-088-092-301600- HERTFORD-BERTIE-LOUISA-DINWIDDIE-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... 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...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. WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY TONIGHT WITH STEADY RAIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. .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. VAZ081-082-301600- PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND EAST 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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. HIGH WIND WARNING. .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. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ652-654-301600- 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- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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. STORM WARNING. .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. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ656-658-301600- 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- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM 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. STORM WARNING. .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. ANZ650-301600- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING. .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. HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ632-634>638-301600- 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- 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- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER...THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK 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. STORM WARNING. .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. ANZ630-631-301600- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 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. STORM WARNING. .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. STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012-VAZ048-060>062-065>069-079-087-301600- NORTHAMPTON NC-FLUVANNA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-BRUNSWICK-GREENSVILLE- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL 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. WIND ADVISORY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY TONIGHT WITH STEADY RAIN OVERSPREADING THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. .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. ANZ633-301600- CURRITUCK SOUND- 1200 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM 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. STORM WARNING. .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.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
947 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN GWYNNS ISLAND 37.50N 76.29W
10/29/2012 M7.21 INCH MATHEWS VA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SINCE SUNDAY. 4.43 SUNDAY... 2.78 MONDAY
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EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200769
JEFPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
955 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0920 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GWYNNS ISLAND 37.50N 76.29W
10/29/2012 M47 MPH MATHEWS VA TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUST 38 MPH ON 10 27 AND 43 MPH ON 10 28... MANY
AREA ROADS FLOODED
0920 AM FLOOD GWYNNS ISLAND 37.50N 76.29W
10/29/2012 MATHEWS VA TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUST 38 MPH ON 10 27 AND 43 MPH ON 10 28... MANY
AREA ROADS FLOODED
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EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200770
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1200771
JEFThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
22 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from five to eight inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 7.29 inches was reported at LFI.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to seven inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 6.25 inches was reported at Smithfield.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to seven inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from five to eight inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 7.39 inches was reported at PHF.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 5.93 inches was reported at ORF.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from six inches to as much as ten inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four inches to as much as ten inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 9.58 inches was reported at Pungo. Storm total rainfall of 9.38 inches was reported at NTU.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to seven inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to eight inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from six inches to as much as ten inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 9.38 inches was reported at Cashville. Storm total rainfall of 8.23 inches was reported at WAL.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to eight inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 5.64 inches was reported at Gloucester Courthouse.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from five to eight inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from five to nine inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 8.59 inches was reported at Port Haywood.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from four to nine inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from five to ten inches across the county. Storm total rainfall of 9.90 inches was reported at Reedville. Storm total rainfall of 6.77 inches was reported at Lottsburg.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
Numerous roads were closed due to flooding. Storm total rainfall ranged from three to six inches across the county.
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, October 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: 418137, 418174, 418175, 418176, 418187, 418188, 418189, 418191, 418193, 418194, 418199, 418200, 418136, 418177, 418138, 418139, 418178, 418179, 418186, 418190, 418192, 418197.