Flood and Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 2, 2015

Name: Flood and Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 2, 2015
Start: 2015-09-02T15:42
End: 2015-09-02T19:00
Location: Virginia

September 2, 2015 · NWS AKQ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered thunderstorms associated with a weak boundary produced damaging winds, heavy rain, and minor street flooding across portions of central Virginia.

Where it happened

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.

Scattered thunderstorms associated with a weak boundary produced damaging winds, heavy rain, and minor street flooding across portions of central Virginia.

What forecasters said that day

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 Sep 2, 2:44 PM EST, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 2, 2:44 PM EST, 58 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
344 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE MID ATLANTIC
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE OHIO
VALLEY. STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE THEN SLOWLY DROPS DOWN FROM THE
NORTHEAST STATES FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
ISOLD/SCT SHRAS/TSTMS WILL CONT THROUGH THIS EVE AS WEAKENING
TROUGH ALOFT TRACKS ACRS THE FA. XPCG TREND DOWN IN COVERAGE AFT
01-04Z/03. OTRW...VRB CLDS THROUGH TNGT. LOCALLY HEAVY RA PSBL IN
ANY STMS. LO TEMPS FM THE U60S-L70S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WK SFC TROUGH LINGERS OVR THE FA...ESP ERN HALF THU/THU NGT. AFTER
THAT...HI PRES ALOFT AMPLIFIES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND INTO
THE NE CONUS FRI INTO SAT. WK BNDRY WILL THEN BE SETTLING S
THROUGH THE MDATLC STATES FRI AFTN INTO SAT MRNG AS SFC HI PRES
BUILDS S THROUGH NEW ENG.

ANOTHER SUMMERY DAY THU W/ VRB CLDS/PARTLY SUNNY CONDS. PSBLY
ENOUGH CONVERGENCE INVOF SEA BREEZES AND SFC TROUGH FOR INCLUSION
OF AT LEAST SLGT CHC POPS...MNLY AFTN/EVE HRS. HI TEMPS FM THE
U80S-L90S.

PARTLY-MOSTLY CLOUDY CONDS XPCD THU NGT AND FRI AS SFC WNDS TURN
NE RESULTING IN THE START OF A COOLDOWN. ONCE AGN...LO CONFIDENCE
IN COVERAGE OF PCPN...THOUGH WILL FAVOR HIGHEST POPS INLAND FM THE
CST (BY FRI AFTN). PD OF STRATUS PSBL FRI NGT INTO SAT (MRNG) AS
WNDS PICK UP FM THE NE...WHICH USHERS IN (EVENTUALLY SAT AFTN)
DRIER AIR (AND GRADUALLY CLEARING - LASTLY ACRS SRN VA/NE NC) FM
THE NE CONUS. HANGING ONTO 20-30% POPS FRI NGT INTO SAT...THOUGH
TREND IN ANY PCPN XPCD TO BE LWRG FM NE TO SW. ALSO...WILL LIKELY
BE A BREEZY START TO THE HOLIDAY WKND...ESP ERN PORTION...W/ PTNTL
GUSTS TO 25-30 MPH.

LO TEMPS THU NGT FM THE U60S-70S. HI TEMPS FRI IN THE L/M80S NE TO
THE U80S-ARND 90F SSW. HI TEMPS SAT FM THE M/U70S AT THE CST TO
L80S INLAND.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
LONG TERM PERIOD WILL FEATURE MAINLY DRY WX WITH SFC HI PRES IN
THE VICINITY. FOR SAT NGT/ERLY SUN...NE FLOW PERSISTS ACROSS THE
FA AS SFC HI PRES CENTERS OVER THE NRN MID ATLC. WITH SOME MOIST
ONSHORE FLOW DID HOLD ONTO SOME SLIGHT CHANCE-CHANCE POPS OVER SE
AREAS SAT NGT. TEMPS BOTTOM OUT IN THE 60S SAT NGT AND REACH ONLY
THE LO/MID 80S SUN AFTN. FLOW BCMS ELY MON THAN SLY BY TUE AND
WED AS THE HI SHIFTS OFFSHORE. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SLOWLY RISING
TEMPS EACH DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LO/MID 80S MON TO MID/UPR 80S TUE
AND WED. BULK OF PCPN IS EXPECTED TO STAY S OF THE AREA THROUGH
THIS TIME PERIOD WITH ANY CHANCE OF RAIN (20%) CONFINED TO EXTREME
SE VA/NE NC.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AT ALL TERMINALS. TSTMS IN THE
VICINITY OF KRIC SHOULD MOVE SEWD AWAY FROM THE TERMINAL BY
1830Z. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND TSTMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
22Z TO 01Z TIME FRAME...PER HI-RES MODELS. HAVE MAINTAINED A DRY
FORECAST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 18Z TAFS...AS THERE IS
CONSIDERABLE UNDERCERTAINTY REGARDING EXTENT OF LATE
AFTERNOON/EVENING SHWRS/TSTMS. HAVE INSERTED SOME LIGHT FOG/HAZE
INTO KRIC/KECG/KSBY TAFS AS AIRMASS REMAINS RATHER STAGNANT...BUT
DEW POINTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR FOG TO
BECOME A BIT MORE WIDESPREAD THAN HAS BEEN THE CASE RECENTLY. KECG
HAD LIFR CONDITIONS THIS MORNING...AND THREAT FOR THIS OCCURRING
THURSDAY MORNING EXISTS.

OUTLOOK...OUTSIDE OF SCTD MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
SHWRS/TSTMS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...DRY WEATHER AND VFR CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. SOME STRATUS AND FOG AT SOME OF THE
TAF SITES WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF SUNRISE FRIDAY MORNING...WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME OCEAN STRATUS LATE FRIDAY/SATURDAY AT THE
COASTAL TERMINALS.

&&

.MARINE...
NO HEADLINES NEC WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. WINDS REMAIN AOB 10
KT THIS AFTN INTO TNGT WITH A WEAK TROF OF LO PRES OVER THE
AREA...WITH WAVES/SEAS NO HIGHER THAN 2 FT. SIMILAR PATTERN AND
CONDS INTO THUR WITH SOME AFTN SEABREEZES DEVELOPING. A BACKDOOR
COLD FRNT THEN DROPS INTO THE AREA FRI AS HI PRES DEVELOPS OVER
THE NE STATES. PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS UP ENUF INTO FRI NIGHT TO
MAKE SCA CONDS PSBL OVER THE WTRS...LASTING THRU SAT AND SAT NGT
AS NE FLOW PERSISTS. WINDS/WAVES/SEAS DECREASE BY SUN AS THE SFC
HI WEAKENS AND FLOW BCMS MORE OUT OF THE E THAN NE. WINDS THEN
TURN TO THE SE THEN S MON INTO TUE WITH SUB-SCA CONDS EXPECTED
DURING THIS TIME.

&&

.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
NC...NONE.
VA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB/SAM
SHORT TERM...ALB/SAM
LONG TERM...MAS
AVIATION...WRS
MARINE...MAS

Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 2, 2:05 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
305 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ048-060>062-064>069-075>090-092-
093-095>100-509>525-031915-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-FLUVANNA-
PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-
NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-
LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-
GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-
SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-WESTERN LOUISA-EASTERN LOUISA-
WESTERN HANOVER-EASTERN HANOVER-WESTERN CHESTERFIELD-
EASTERN CHESTERFIELD-WESTERN HENRICO-EASTERN HENRICO-
WESTERN KING WILLIAM-EASTERN KING WILLIAM-WESTERN KING AND QUEEN-
EASTERN KING AND QUEEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS-
HAMPTON/POQUOSON-
305 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

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.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 3:02 PM EST, 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
402 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

VAZ076>078-085-522-022030-
RICHMOND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-MIDDLESEX-LANCASTER-LANCASTER-
EASTERN ESSEX-
402 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
RICHMOND...SOUTHEASTERN ESSEX...NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER...WESTERN
NORTHUMBERLAND AND NORTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

AT 401 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS OVER FARNHAM...OR
NEAR ROBLEY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  FARNHAM AROUND 415 PM EDT.
  ROBLEY AND MORATTICO AROUND 430 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE TIDEWATER...MOON
CORNER...DOWNING...NUTTSVILLE...DODLYT...SOMERS...EMMERTON...BELLE
ISLE STATE PARK AND MULCH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU HEAR
THUNDER...SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3782 7674 3791 7670 3792 7650 3772 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 277DEG 3KT 3785 7665

05

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 3:10 PM EST, 32 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
410 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

VAZ066-079-022045-
BRUNSWICK-LUNENBURG-
410 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN BRUNSWICK AND
LUNENBURG COUNTIES...

AT 406 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR KEYSVILLE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

AREAS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...
REHOBOTH...
KELLS CORNER...
LUNENBURG...
VICTORIA AND KENBRIDGE...

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE BARROWS STORE...
WILBURN...SIMPLICITY...LAFOON CORNER...BACONS FORK...PLANTERSVILLE...
ORAL OAKS...GILLS CORNER...ARVINS STORE AND LOVES MILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THESE WIND GUSTS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN TREE LIMBS...SMALL OR WEAKENED TREES...AND
BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER
LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 7845 3708 7844 3709 7840 3696 7795
      3678 7806 3680 7810 3679 7811 3679 7813
      3680 7817 3681 7824 3682 7826 3682 7828
      3685 7833 3684 7835 3686 7836 3686 7838
      3691 7849
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 296DEG 21KT 3700 7843

JFOSTER

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 3:13 PM EST, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
413 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

VAZ089-022030-
SURRY-SURRY-
413 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SURRY
COUNTY...

AT 413 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS NEAR SCOTLAND...OR
7 MILES SOUTH OF WILLIAMSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN SURRY
AND EAST CENTRAL SURRY COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...CHIPPOKES STATE PARK...HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE AND
RUSHMERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU HEAR
THUNDER...SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3716 7667 3713 7667 3713 7668 3711 7668
      3712 7673 3716 7678 3714 7673 3715 7671
      3717 7671 3718 7669 3720 7669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 296DEG 11KT 3716 7669

05

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 3:32 PM EST, 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
432 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

VAZ089-524-022100-
NEWPORT NEWS-SURRY-SURRY-
432 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CITY OF
NEWPORT NEWS AND SOUTHEASTERN SURRY COUNTIES...

AT 431 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM BUSCH GARDENS TO NEAR FORT EUSTIS TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SCOTLAND...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEWPORT NEWS...FORT EUSTIS AND DENBIGH AROUND 450 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE HOG ISLAND GAME
RESERVE...NEWPORT NEWS GOLF COURSE AND RUSHMERE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THESE STORMS.
BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY
RAIN COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR
FLOODING OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU HEAR
THUNDER...SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3712 7653 3711 7656 3711 7657 3709 7656
      3709 7657 3713 7662 3714 7667 3712 7668
      3715 7672 3720 7669 3714 7662 3717 7660
      3719 7658 3718 7653 3717 7652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 293DEG 5KT 3720 7665 3716 7665 3712 7668

05

Special weather statement, Sep 2, 3:39 PM EST, 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
439 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

VAZ081-089-022115-
PRINCE GEORGE-SURRY-
439 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2015

...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PRINCE GEORGE
AND NORTHWESTERN SURRY COUNTIES...

AT 438 PM EDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WAS NEAR
BURROWSVILLE...OR NEAR DISPUTANTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CABIN POINT...BURROWSVILLE...GWALTNEY CORNER...BARHAM...SAVEDGE...
SPRING GROVE AND OAK HILL CORNER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION IN THE VICINITY OF THIS STORM. BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAIN
COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND POSSIBLE MINOR FLOODING
OF DITCHES AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU HEAR
THUNDER...SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3725 7712 3718 7692 3707 7706 3707 7708
      3708 7708 3708 7710 3710 7711 3710 7715
      3718 7724
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 308DEG 11KT 3717 7713

05

Local storm report, Sep 2, 3:42 PM EST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
442 PM EDT WED SEP 02 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0442 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSE MONTROSE          37.45N  77.34W
09/02/2015  M3.10 INCH       HENRICO            VA   COCORAHS

&&

EVENT NUMBER AKQ1501175

05

The radar

The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:41 UTC.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Henrico

When: September 2, 3:42 PM EST
Where: Henrico County, 0.55 mi E of Varina Grove
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 37.450, -77.340

Montrose (5 SSE) reported 3.10 inches of rain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powhatan

When: September 2, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Powhatan County, 2.19 mi W of Macon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 37.520, -78.010

Trees were downed along Anderson Highway in western Powhatan county. Dime size hail was also reported.

Flood, Caroline

When: September 2, 5:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Caroline County, Ladysmith to 0.41 mi E of Ladysmith
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: County Official
Coordinates: 38.020, -77.520

Flooding was reported on numerous county roads in the Ladysmith area. There were portions of Ladysmith Road closed.

What these are

Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Virginia in 2015 Every state in 2015 This day in weather history Warnings in Virginia, September 2015

Sources

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: 601953, 601954, 601952.