A large scale upper trough was in place across the northeastern US. A disturbance in the southwest flow aloft led to early thunderstorm development across the region with most of the convection translating offshore by mid to late afternoon.
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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.
A large scale upper trough was in place across the northeastern US. A disturbance in the southwest flow aloft led to early thunderstorm development across the region with most of the convection translating offshore by mid to late afternoon. This resulted in locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.
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 23, 2:42 PM EST, 28 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wakefield VA 303 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 VAZ048-060>062-064>069-079-080-509>511-513-241915- Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg- Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Brunswick-Dinwiddie- Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-Western Hanover-Western Chesterfield- 303 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, north central Virginia and south central Virginia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. VAZ075>078-081>083-512-514>522-241915- Westmoreland-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster- Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City- New Kent-Eastern Hanover- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico- Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen- Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- 303 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Virginia, east central Virginia, eastern Virginia and south 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. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ021-025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ087-241915- Dorchester-Maryland Beaches-Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Pasquotank- Camden-Western Currituck-Bertie-Chowan-Perquimans-Eastern Currituck- Greensville- 303 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina and 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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. MDZ022>024-VAZ084>086-088>090-092-097>100-523>525-528>531-241915- Wicomico-Somerset-Inland Worcester-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews- Sussex-Surry-James City-Southampton-Chesapeake-Virginia Beach- Accomack-Northampton-York-Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson- Isle of Wight-Suffolk-Norfolk-Portsmouth- 303 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 381 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Maryland, eastern Virginia and 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. Flood Watch. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. 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
259 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0135 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Pons 37.00N 76.80W
06/23/2026 Isle of Wight VA 911 Call Center
Tree down on Mill Swamp Road in Isle of
Wight. Time estimated from radar.
&&
AKPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
307 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0150 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Carrollton 36.96N 76.56W
06/23/2026 Isle of Wight VA 911 Call Center
Power lines down on Nike Park Road in Isle
of Wight. Time estimated from radar.
&&
AKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
307 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
VAZ097-524-528>531-232000-
Norfolk VA-Portsmouth VA-Isle of Wight VA-Suffolk VA-Newport News VA-
Chesapeake VA-
307 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ISLE OF WIGHT ...THE
SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF NORFOLK...THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...THE EASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK AND THE SOUTHERN
CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 307 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Zuni to near Suffolk to near Whaleyville.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent
lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding
possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Downtown Suffolk, Suffolk, and Kings Fork around 315 PM EDT.
Chesapeake around 320 PM EDT.
Smithfield and Driver around 325 PM EDT.
Bowers Hill and Crittenden around 330 PM EDT.
Deep Creek, Churchland, Portsmouth, and Western Branch around 335
PM EDT.
Newport News and Cradock around 340 PM EDT.
Old Dominion University, Downtown Portsmouth, and Norfolk around
345 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include South Norfolk,
Carrollton, Portlock, Longview, Benns Church, Lummis, Suffolk
Airport, Huntersville, Wills Corner, and Hilton Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern Virginia.
&&
LAT...LON 3668 7674 3680 7684 3704 7646 3693 7633
3676 7625 3659 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 233DEG 27KT 3685 7681 3673 7668 3661 7662
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HETPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
319 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Hornsbyville 37.21N 76.48W
06/23/2026 York VA 911 Call Center
Tree down on Wormley Creek Drive in York.
Time estimated from radar.
&&
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</html>The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 63 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:11 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple reports of high water along Philadelphia Avenue in Ocean City.
Multiple reports of high water on Coastal Highway.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Maryland in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Maryland, June 2026
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: 1350574, 1350576.