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Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 1:59AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: Special Weather Statement
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack
Wheather Alert Summary: At 158 am edt, doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near deal island to near onancock. movement was
east at 45 mph.
hazard...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rain.
source...Radar indicated.
impact...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. reduced visibility and minor flooding
possible.
strong thunderstorms will be near...
parksley, westover, and marion station around 205 am edt.
west pocomoke around 210 am edt.
pocomoke city around 215 am edt.
other locations impacted by these storms include horntown, hallwood,
mappsville, cokesbury, goodwill, greenbackville, kingston, saxis,
wallops island, and temperanceville.
Flash Flood Warning issued September 4 at 12:24AM EDT until September 4 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Event: Flash Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: District of Columbia, DC; Arlington, VA; Fairfax, VA; City of Alexandria, VA; City of Falls Church, VA
Wheather Alert Summary: At 1224 am edt, emergency management reported multiple water rescues
in the vicinity of commonwealth road, glebe road, and wilson avenue
with multiple vehicles stalled out in high water. between 1 and 2
inches of rain have fallen. the expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2
inches in 30 minutes. additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. flash flooding is already occurring.
hazard...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
source...Emergency management reported.
impact...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
arlington, alexandria, annandale, springfield, vienna, groveton,
falls church, huntington, mantua, pimmit hills, crystal city,
reagan national airport, burke, lincolnia, tysons corner,
franconia, merrifield, lake barcroft, i395 and i495 interchange and
ballston.
Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 7:37PM EDT until September 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: Heat Advisory
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Greensville; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; 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; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Heat index values of 105 to 109 degrees.
* where...Portions of central, east central, eastern, south central,
and southeast virginia.
* when...From 11 am to 8 pm edt friday.
* impacts...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* additional details...Overnight lows in the mid 70s will not provide
much relief from hot daytime temperatures.