Scattered severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced damaging winds and heavy rain which caused some minor flooding across portions of central, south central, and southeast Virginia.
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The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
Scattered severe thunderstorms associated with a cold front produced damaging winds and heavy rain which caused some minor flooding across portions of central, south 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 Jul 24, 2:22 PM EST, 52 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 322 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 .SYNOPSIS... A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY DISSIPATES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST MONDAY THEN CROSSES THE AREA TUESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/... PRELIMINARY DATA FROM STORM SURVEY TEAM INDICATES BOTH TORNADIC AND STRAIGHT LINE WIND / HAIL DAMAGE. STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED WHEN SURVEY IS COMPLETED. CURRENT MSAS SHOWING FRONTAL BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS SOUTHERN VA WITH WEAK IMPULSE MOVING NE ALONG IT. FIRST IMPULSE (WHICH PRODUCED THIS MORNINGS CONVECTION) NOW OFFSHORE WITH SCNDRY IMPULSE TO BE THE TRIGGER FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF CONVECTION LATE THIS AFTRN AND EVENING AS BNDRY STALLS IVOF VA/NC BORDER. SHORT RANGE MODELS MOVE THIS CONVECTION SE ACROSS THE RGN THRU THE EVENING HOURS THEN TAKES MOST PCPN SOUTH INTO NC AFTER MIDNIGHT. GIVEN THE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE PAST HOUR AND ADDNTL CONVECTION DVLPNG ALONG OUTFLOW BNDRYS... WENT WITH LIKELY POPS THRU 00Z FOR AREAS WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CHC POPS ELSEWHERE. KEPT CHC POPS GOING ACROSS SERN VA/NE NC AFTER MIDNIGHT AS BNDRY WILL BE SLOW TO DRIFT SOUTH THRU 12Z FRIDAY. WEAK FLOW WILL ALLOW FOR SLIGHTLY COOLER AND DRYER AIR TO FILTER INTO THE NORTHERN HALF OF FA AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE 60S EXCEPT NR 70 SERN BEACH AREAS. && .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... MODELS WASH OUT BNDRY ACROSS THE CAROLINAS FRIDAY AS UPR TROF AXIS PUSHES EAST. TSCTNS SHOW JUST ENUF MOISTURE/INSTAB FOR SLGHT CHC POPS ACROSS NE NC CNTYS FRIDAY AFTRN. OTW...DRY WITH BELOW NORMAL TMPS. HIGHS L-M80S. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH FRI NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY WITH RELATIVELY WEAK CAA. MODELS DIFFER A BIT WRT MOISTURE RETURNING ACROSS THE PIEDMONT SAT. GIVEN THE MIDLEVEL CAP SEEN IN SNDGS...KEPT FCST DRY BUT KEPT POPS BLO 15% SAT. HEAT AND HUMIDITY BEGIN TO RETURN AS H85 TMPS RISE. HIGHS SAT U80S-L90S. LOWS SAT NIGHT 70-75. NEXT FRNT APPRCHS FROM THE NW LATE SUNDAY. DRY THRU 18Z WITH CHC POPS DRNG THE AFTRN/EVENING HRS (20% SERN AREAS TO 40% NWRN CNTYS). HIGHS U80S-L90S. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT ABOUT PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA ON MONDAY AS A RATHER ANOMALOUS UPPER LOW DIGS INTO SERN CANADA AND THE EASTERN U.S. THE FRONT WILL BE DRIVEN AS FAR SOUTH AS THE GULF COAST BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A BROAD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS FROM THE HIGH PLAINS TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE GOOD NEWS IS SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN IS EXPECTED ALONG/AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE EVEN BETTER NEWS IS A COMFORTABLE AIRMASS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT INTO THE LOCAL AREA FROM TUESDAY INTO AT LEAST NEXT THURSDAY. AFTER A RATHER WARM DAY ON MONDAY (HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO LOW 90S)...COOLER AND LESS HUMID CONDITIONS ARRIVE TUESDAY-THURSDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW/MID 80S. LOW SUNDAY NIGHT IN THE UPR 60S TO MID 70S...COOLING INTO THE UPR 50S TO MID 60S TUESDAY NIGHT. && .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... STATIONARY BOUNDARY DRAPED ACROSS SE VA AND CONTINUING WESTWARD. THIS BOUNDARY WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. COVERAGE OF PRECIP IS BEGINNING TO INCREASE AND A BETTER PICTURE OF TIMING AND IMPACTS FROM PRECIP AT THE TAF SITES WILL CONTINUE TO UNFOLD THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY PUSHES SE OVERNIGHT CONTINUING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS. CLEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY WITH VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. NOTE: OBSERVATIONS FROM KSBY ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE DUE TO A COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEM. RETURN TO SERVICE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...CURRENT INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING INTO THE ASOS SITE DIRECTLY. AMD NOT SKED WILL BE APPENDED TO THE KSBY TAF UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. && .MARINE... A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH OF THE WATERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. BEHIND THE FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO NOSE INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT. N-NE WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10-15 KT. WAVES 1-2 FT...WITH SEAS 1-3 FT. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHES ACROSS THE WATERS ON FRI AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. WINDS N-NE AOB 10 KT FRI/FRI NIGHT. THE SFC HIGH THEN SLIDES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY SAT MORNING WITH SE WINDS AOB 15 KT...BECOMING SW BY SAT NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SW WINDS CONTINUE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND TURNS THE WINDS TO THE NW AOB 15 KT INTO TUESDAY. WAVES WILL REMAIN 1-2 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY. AN INCREASE IN SEAS TO AROUND 4 FT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SAT NIGHT INTO MONDAY DUE TO INCREASED S-SW FLOW. && .EQUIPMENT... KDOX RADAR IS DOWN FOR PART REPLACEMENT. RADAR EXPECTED TO RETURNED TO SERVIVE ONCE WORK IS COMPLETED. && .AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...NONE. NC...NONE. VA...NONE. MARINE...NONE. && SYNOPSIS...MPR NEAR TERM...MPR SHORT TERM...MPR LONG TERM...JDM AVIATION...DAP MARINE...JDM EQUIPMENT...AKQ
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 326 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-049-060>100-251930- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-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- 326 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 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...TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .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. 44
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1053 AM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM TSTM WND DMG SEDLEY 36.77N 76.98W
07/24/2014 SOUTHAMPTON VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN NEAR SEDLEY
&&
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1401211
DAPPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
202 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0912 AM TSTM WND DMG CARRSVILLE 36.71N 76.83W
07/24/2014 ISLE OF WIGHT VA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN NEAR CARSVILLE HWY AND OLD MYRTLE RD
&&
CORRECTED EVENT TIME
EVENT NUMBER AKQ1401210
JMSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
225 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
VAZ048-061-062-241915-
CUMBERLAND-FLUVANNA-GOOCHLAND-
225 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CUMBERLAND...
FLUVANNA AND GOOCHLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...
AT 222 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER HARDWARE...OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF FORK
UNION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR HARDWARE AT 230 PM EDT...
SHORES AT 240 PM EDT...COHASSET AT 245 PM EDT...BREMO BLUFF AT 255
PM EDT...TRENTON MILLS AT 310 PM EDT.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.
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.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...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 3788 7842 3775 7803 3758 7817 3761 7827
3765 7825 3769 7825 3771 7833 3773 7837
3773 7842 3777 7848 3781 7849
JFOSTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
315 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
VAZ048-061-062-068-069-242015-
AMELIA-CUMBERLAND-FLUVANNA-GOOCHLAND-POWHATAN-
315 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AMELIA...CUMBERLAND...
FLUVANNA...GOOCHLAND AND POWHATAN COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...
AT 314 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM FIFE TO TRENTS
MILL...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HADENSVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CUMBERLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH.
AREAS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE CUMBERLAND AROUND 330 PM
EDT...
TRENHOLM AROUND 340 PM EDT...
SUNNYSIDE AROUND 350 PM EDT...
TOBACCOVILLE AROUND 355 PM EDT...
MACON AROUND 405 PM EDT...
POWHATAN AROUND 410 PM EDT...
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
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.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH CAN 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 3754 7832 3764 7825 3768 7824 3769 7827
3770 7828 3780 7808 3761 7780 3738 7812
3751 7834
JFOSTERSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 349 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 VAZ063-070-071-083-242045- CHESTERFIELD-HANOVER-HENRICO-NEW KENT- 349 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...HENRICO... CHESTERFIELD...HANOVER AND NEW KENT COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT... AT 349 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DOWNTOWN RICHMOND...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR MONTROSE...AND...RICHMOND HEIGHTS AT 355 PM EDT...VARINA AT 400 PM EDT...RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL...AND...FAIR OAKS AT 405 PM EDT...SANDSTON AT 410 PM EDT...GLENDALE AT 415 PM EDT. HAZARDS INCLUDE... GUSTY WINDS OF 30 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING. FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...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 3759 7721 3740 7722 3743 7754 3756 7754 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
358 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
VAZ062-068>070-242100-
AMELIA-CHESTERFIELD-GOOCHLAND-POWHATAN-
358 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2014
...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS AMELIA...
GOOCHLAND...CHESTERFIELD AND POWHATAN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
AT 357 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM JEFFERSON TO
PAINEVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GOOCHLAND TO 9 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CUMBERLAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR WORSHAMS AROUND 405 PM EDT...
WORSHAMS AROUND 410 PM EDT...
TRUXILLO AROUND 415 PM EDT...
SUBLETTS AROUND 420 PM EDT...
GENITO AROUND 425 PM EDT...
PILKINTON AROUND 430 PM EDT...
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
PEA SIZE HAIL.
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
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.
THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH CAN 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 3751 7754 3740 7754 3732 7756 3721 7779
3741 7818 3767 7788
JFOSTERThe Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:14 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 heavy rain, 1 lightning, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Trees were downed across Genito Road.
Large tree was downed.
Lightning strike caused a church fire.
High water was reported over the road.
Trees were downed on power lines on South Crater Road.
High water was reported over the road.
Funnel cloud was reported in Petersburg.
Portion of the Boulevard (Route 1) received minor flooding in Colonial Heights.
Trees were downed on Route 604.
Trees were downed on Route 460 near the Southampton-Sussex county line.
Trees were downed on Route 460.
An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported.
Wakefield (AKQ) reported 2.45 inches of rain in 22 minutes.
Spotter reported 3.10 inches of rain at Fords Colony.
Trees were downed and one tree badly damaged a house.
Trees were downed onto a road.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Virginia in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Virginia, July 2014
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: 536700, 536698, 536669, 536651, 536672, 536658, 536667, 536665, 536707, 536677, 536686, 536708, 536683, 536694, 536711, 536712.