Overview
During the early morning hours of 9/16/25, a weak low pressure system was meandering off the coast of North Carolina. There was robust convection around the center of the low the evening before, but that convection rapidly dissipated between 8 and 11 PM that evening. However, between 2 and 6 AM on 9/16, the convection around the center of the low rapidly increased as it deepened off the coast of NC. In fact, an eye like feature was evident on radar imagery by late morning off the NE NC coast. Heavy rain bands on the NW side of the low had already produced 2-4" of rain in VA Beach by 10-11 AM. In addition to the rain, winds picked up on the NW side of the low with frequent gusts to 40 mph at Norfolk/VA Beach with 30-40 knot gusts over the lower Chesapeake Bay and SE VA/NE NC coastal waters. The low deepened further during the afternoon as it tracked NNW to a position just off the SE VA coast. Moderate rain continued across much of E/SE VA, with another 2-5" of rain across VA Beach. This prompted a Considerable Flash Flood Warning to be issued in VA Beach. In addition to the rain, the wind and tidal flooding peaked during the afternoon and evening. With the low just east of Northampton County, VA during high tide (which was early evening), peak winds were out of the N-NNW over the Chesapeake Bay, with NW winds over the tidal rivers. Occasional gusts of 45-50 knots were observed over the marine area, prompting Special Marine Warnings. At elevated locations (3rd Island/Cape Henry), gusts in excess of 50 knots were observed. With the N-NNW winds, the worst of the tidal flooding occurred along the southern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in VA Beach. Water levels crested just above 6 ft MLLW at Lynnhaven Inlet, which is 0.5 ft above major flood stage. The crest at Lynnhaven was higher than the crest during Matthew (10/2016). Given the wind direction, moderate tidal flooding was observed further west in Norfolk and Portsmouth, with only minor to highly localized moderate flooding up the tidal rivers. Water levels at the established Jamestown/Yorktown gauges failed to reach their respective moderate flood thresholds. The hybrid storm eventually made landfall on the VA Eastern Shore and quickly weakened after moving inland during the night of the 16th into the early morning on the 17th.
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Lynnhaven Inlet, VA | Sewell's Point, VA | Smithfield, VA | Jamestown, VA |
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Duck, NC | Kiptopeke, VA | Yorktown, VA | Windmill Point, VA |
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Tidal Flooding and Heavy Rain in VA Beach (source: VA Emergency Management) |
Tidal Flooding in Norfolk (source: The Weather Channel) |
Tidal Flooding in Portsmouth (source: Portsmouth Emergency Management) |
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1155 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025 ...48 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Maryland... ...Dorchester County... Cambridge 2.80 in 1050 AM 09/17 38.55N/76.24W Toddville 2.24 in 1049 AM 09/17 38.31N/76.08W Blackwater 1.27 in 0955 AM 09/17 38.45N/76.09W East New Market 1.9 SE 0.88 in 0400 AM 09/17 38.58N/75.90W East New Market 0.0 WNW 0.87 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.60N/75.92W Cambridge 0.69 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.58N/76.09W ...Somerset County... Deal Island 0.5 SSW 2.44 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.15N/75.95W Crisfield 0.9 ENE 0.94 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.98N/75.84W ...Wicomico County... FRUITLAND 3.23 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.32N/75.62W Salisbury 2.1 SSE 3.00 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.34N/75.57W Hebron 3.6 W 2.40 in 0800 AM 09/17 38.42N/75.75W Salisbury Wicomico Airport 1.99 in 1007 AM 09/17 38.33N/75.50W Powellville 1.72 in 0948 AM 09/17 38.36N/75.43W Parsonsburg 1.6 WNW 1.66 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.39N/75.50W Delmar 0.3 ESE 0.93 in 0600 AM 09/17 38.45N/75.57W ...Worcester County... Snow Hill 0.4 S 3.75 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.17N/75.39W Assateague Island 2.81 in 1031 AM 09/17 38.08N/75.20W Bishopville 3.1 E 1.88 in 0500 AM 09/17 38.45N/75.13W Ocean Pines 1.62 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.37N/75.14W Ocean City 4.6 NNW 1.41 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.44N/75.06W Berlin 3.9 SE 1.20 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.29N/75.16W Ocean City 0.90 in 0953 AM 09/17 38.32N/75.12W Ocean Pines 1.5 SE 0.87 in 0800 AM 09/17 38.37N/75.13W ...North Carolina... ...Currituck County... Grandy 0.6 E 1.29 in 0600 AM 09/17 36.24N/75.87W Currituck 1.16 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.40N/76.02W 3 SSE Northwest 1.11 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.52N/76.18W ...Gates County... Gatesville 3.7 ENE 1.56 in 0800 AM 09/17 36.44N/76.70W ...Hertford County... Ahoskie Tri Coun 0.71 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.28N/77.17W Murfreesboro 1 NE 0.70 in 0600 AM 09/17 36.45N/77.08W ...Northampton County... Nc Fire Raws No. 6 0.65 in 1018 AM 09/17 36.41N/77.34W ...Pasquotank County... Elizabeth City Airport 0.82 in 1043 AM 09/17 36.27N/76.18W Elizabeth City 3.5 NNW 0.76 in 0600 AM 09/17 36.34N/76.25W Elizabeth City 0.72 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.30N/76.27W Elizabeth City 0.65 in 1013 AM 09/17 36.35N/76.28W ...Virginia... ...Accomack County... Chincoteague 0.6 SE 5.52 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.94N/75.35W Wallops Island 3.72 in 0954 AM 09/17 37.93N/75.47W Onley 0.6 SE 3.50 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.68N/75.71W Painter 4.4 W 3.39 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.60N/75.86W Parksley 4.4 E 3.13 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.78N/75.57W WALLOPS ISLAND 3.08 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.86N/75.51W Metompkin 0.9 SE 2.76 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.76N/75.59W Melfa Accomack 2.47 in 0935 AM 09/17 37.63N/75.77W ...Amelia County... Amelia Courthouse 1.88 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.34N/77.98W Jetersville 3.6 W 1.33 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.30N/78.16W ...Brunswick County... Alberta 5 N 0.66 in 0800 AM 09/17 36.94N/77.90W South Hill Meckl 0.58 in 1035 AM 09/17 36.68N/78.03W ...Caroline County... Ruther Glen 1.7 ENE 1.98 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.94N/77.43W Hanover 3.0 N 1.83 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.81N/77.36W Faph_eodtc 1.52 in 0906 AM 09/17 38.13N/77.18W Faph_south 1 1.44 in 0906 AM 09/17 38.04N/77.24W Faph_delos 1.38 in 0906 AM 09/17 38.10N/77.27W Ruther Glen 1.34 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.00N/77.52W Faph_qd 1 1.26 in 0907 AM 09/17 38.13N/77.33W ...Charles City County... Charles City County 1.58 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.42N/77.20W ...Chesterfield County... Chesterfield 1.75 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.32N/77.49W Chester 3.3 WSW 1.73 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.33N/77.49W Midlothian 3.0 NNW 1.56 in 0810 AM 09/17 37.54N/77.68W Chester 1.9 SSE 1.53 in 0754 AM 09/17 37.33N/77.42W Midlothian 1.51 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.55N/77.66W Ettrick 6.9 WNW 1.41 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.26N/77.55W Chester 6.6 E 1.38 in 0500 AM 09/17 37.36N/77.32W Chesterfield 1.37 in 1047 AM 09/17 37.34N/77.65W CHESTERFIELD 1.29 in 1043 AM 09/17 37.34N/77.64W Chesterfield 1.27 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.38N/77.71W Winterpock 1.23 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.34N/77.64W Midlothian 7.9 S 1.20 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.39N/77.65W Midlothian 1.16 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.39N/77.65W Moseley 1.3 N 1.13 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.43N/77.71W 3.9 SW Beach 1.11 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.32N/77.65W Chesterfield 8.5 WSW 1.11 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.33N/77.64W Bon Air 1.11 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.52N/77.56W Matoaca 1.11 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.29N/77.48W Moseley 1.7 NNE 1.02 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.44N/77.70W Midlothian 4.0 S 1.00 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.45N/77.66W Midlothian 0.97 in 1047 AM 09/17 37.43N/77.64W Chesterfield 0.90 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.34N/77.64W Midlothian 4.7 SSW 0.89 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.44N/77.67W Midlothian 3.5 SSW 0.86 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.46N/77.66W 5 NNE Winterpock 0.74 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.41N/77.68W ...City of Chesapeake County... Greenbrier 4.49 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.79N/76.22W Fentress Naval 3.46 in 0958 AM 09/17 36.70N/76.13W Chesapeake 3.1 NNW 3.32 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.72N/76.33W Chesapeake 3.23 in 1046 AM 09/17 36.70N/76.21W Chesapeake 3.23 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.73N/76.34W Chesapeake 1.8 NE 2.86 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.69N/76.28W Chesapeake 2.85 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.78N/76.26W 1 NNW Hickory 2.60 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.68N/76.24W Deep Creek 2.45 in 1030 AM 09/17 36.75N/76.34W 3 SSW Deep Creek 2.41 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.70N/76.36W Chesapeake 2.21 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.69N/76.21W Chesapeake 8.5 SSE 1.99 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.56N/76.27W 8.0 SW Chesapeake Airport 1.32 in 1030 AM 09/17 36.59N/76.44W Chesapeake 0.69 in 1041 AM 09/17 36.67N/76.30W ...City of Hampton County... Hampton 3.4 W 5.20 in 0646 AM 09/17 37.05N/76.36W Hampton 8.1 W 4.11 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.06N/76.44W Raleigh Terrace 3.95 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.00N/76.38W Hampton 8.2 W 3.64 in 0515 AM 09/17 37.04N/76.44W 1 WSW Raleigh Terrace 3.64 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.99N/76.39W Langley AFB Hamp 0.63 in 1022 AM 09/17 37.08N/76.33W ...City of Hopewell County... 1 NE Hopewell 1.20 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.30N/77.29W ...City of Newport News County... Newport News 3.3 E 4.37 in 0500 AM 09/17 37.08N/76.45W Newport News 0.9 S 3.96 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.06N/76.51W Newport News 3.77 in 0954 AM 09/17 37.13N/76.50W Newport News 2.7 ESE 3.76 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.06N/76.47W 1 WSW Beaconsdale 3.76 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.05N/76.50W Newport News 1.1 NNE 3.22 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.09N/76.51W Ft Eustis Felker 2.54 in 1025 AM 09/17 37.13N/76.62W 1 NW Menchville 1.39 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.11N/76.54W Tide 1.35 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.10N/76.55W ...City of Norfolk County... Norfolk 1.6 NNW 4.28 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.94N/76.26W 1.6 SE Norview 4.17 in 1159 PM 09/16 36.87N/76.23W NORFOLK 3.94 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.88N/76.25W NORFOLK 3.91 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.29W Norfolk 3.46 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.21W Norfolk 3.32 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.90N/76.26W Norfolk 3.24 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.26W Norfolk 1.6 SE 3.20 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.90N/76.23W NORFOLK 3.03 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.85N/76.24W NORFOLK 2.90 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.30W Norfolk NAS Cham 2.87 in 1034 AM 09/17 36.92N/76.27W Norfolk Intl Airport 2.83 in 1005 AM 09/17 36.90N/76.20W NORFOLK 2.80 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.93N/76.24W ...City of Poquoson County... Poquoson 4.9 WSW 7.35 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.12N/76.37W Poquoson 6.1 WSW 5.03 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.12N/76.39W ...City of Portsmouth County... Portsmouth 4.1 SSE 3.34 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.80N/76.33W Portsmouth 2.87 in 1000 AM 09/17 36.80N/76.33W ...City of Richmond County... Lancaster 6.4 NNW 2.85 in 0730 AM 09/17 37.56N/77.47W Richmond 3.2 E 1.93 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.53N/77.42W Richmond 1.1 SE 1.66 in 0920 AM 09/17 37.52N/77.46W Richmond 0.6 SW 1.65 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.52N/77.48W 2 E Bon Air 1.37 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.51N/77.53W Richmond 1.35 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.57N/77.54W Richmond 1.7 N 1.27 in 0730 AM 09/17 37.56N/77.47W Richmond 4.2 NNE 1.26 in 0722 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.45W Richmond 2.1 N 1.21 in 0900 AM 09/17 37.56N/77.48W Richmond 2.5 WNW 1.13 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.54N/77.52W RICHMOND 1.04 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.55N/77.46W ...City of Suffolk County... Portsmouth 5.1 WNW 3.65 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.88N/76.44W Suffolk 13.4 NE 3.63 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.86N/76.49W Suffolk 13.9 NNE 3.57 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.53W Hobson 3.46 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.53W Suffolk 8.1 N 3.08 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.82N/76.64W Suffolk 2.9 NNW 3.08 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.74N/76.66W 1 NW Driver 3.05 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.84N/76.51W Suffolk 1.4 NNW 2.94 in 0627 AM 09/17 36.72N/76.65W Suffolk 1.77 in 1035 AM 09/17 36.68N/76.60W Suffolk 3.1 NNW 0.89 in 0744 AM 09/17 36.74N/76.67W 2.2 SE Saunders 0.87 in 0954 AM 09/17 36.61N/76.55W ...City of Virginia Beach County... Virginia Beach 8.2 NNW 9.31 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.85N/76.08W Virginia Beach 9.5 N 8.82 in 0800 AM 09/17 36.88N/76.03W Virginia Beach 3.2 E 8.33 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.74N/75.99W Virginia Beach 2.4 N 7.94 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.77N/76.04W Virginia Beach 7.78 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.77N/76.04W Oceana NAS Souce 7.72 in 0956 AM 09/17 36.82N/76.02W Virginia Beach 7.71 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.78N/76.14W Virginia Beach 3.1 ENE 7.66 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.75N/75.99W Virginia Beach 7.31 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.75N/75.99W Virginia Beach 6.40 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.84N/76.06W Norfolk 6.2 ESE 5.71 in 0800 AM 09/17 36.89N/76.14W Virginia Beach 5.18 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.76N/76.15W Back Bay 5.06 in 0954 AM 09/17 36.67N/75.92W Virginia Beach 6.0 WNW 4.91 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.78N/76.14W VIRGINIA BEACH 4.46 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.77N/76.19W Virginia Beach 3.59 in 1046 AM 09/17 36.81N/76.14W Virginia Beach 3.15 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.82N/76.20W Princess Anne Plaz 1.53 in 1050 AM 09/17 36.83N/76.09W VIRGINIA BEACH 1.05 in 1048 AM 09/17 36.65N/76.10W ...City of Williamsburg County... Williamsburg 1.4 ENE 4.21 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/76.68W Williamsburg 1.3 SSW 4.05 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.25N/76.72W Williamsburg 0.3 SSW 4.02 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.71W ...Cumberland County... Farmville 1.25 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.42N/78.35W Farmville 5.7 ENE 1.20 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.34N/78.31W Farmville 1.11 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.35N/78.42W 1.2 E Reeds 0.96 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.33N/78.38W Farmville 3.2 N 0.90 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.34N/78.39W ...Dinwiddie County... 1 ESE Addison 1.01 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.19N/77.48W Petersburg 1.00 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.17N/77.52W Churchroad 0.77 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.13N/77.69W ...Essex County... Tappahannock 1.64 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.87N/76.90W ...Fluvanna County... Palmyra 0.82 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.85N/78.36W Scottsville 0.77 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.74N/78.40W SCOTTSVILLE 0.72 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.80N/78.46W 3 SE Antioch 0.70 in 0728 AM 09/17 37.81N/78.39W ...Gloucester County... Hayes 4.73 in 1046 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.49W Gloucester Point 5.1 NNE 4.61 in 0737 AM 09/17 37.33N/76.45W Ware Neck 1.6 SSE 4.40 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.38N/76.45W Gloucester Point 5.3 NNE 4.23 in 0730 AM 09/17 37.33N/76.45W Gloucester Courthouse 3.5 NN 4.09 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.46N/76.54W Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SS 3.97 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.55W Gloucester Courthouse 4.2 SS 3.85 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.35N/76.55W Gloucester Courthouse 3.3 SE 3.84 in 0830 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.49W Gloucester Courthouse 2.1 S 3.76 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.38N/76.52W James Store 1.5 WNW 3.73 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.47N/76.47W Gloucester Courthouse 3.8 EN 3.71 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.42N/76.46W Gloucester Courthouse 6.6 W 3.51 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.41N/76.65W Gloucester Courthouse 7.1 NN 3.50 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.50N/76.47W Urbanna 8.2 SSW 3.23 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.53N/76.61W Hayes 3.21 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.43W Gloucester Point 0.6 S 2.99 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.26N/76.50W Gloucester Courthouse 9.1 N 2.77 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.54N/76.51W Gloucester 3.9 ESE 2.72 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.39N/76.46W Baileys Wharf 1.66 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.39N/76.46W ...Goochland County... Crozier 2.04 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.63N/77.80W Maidens 1.46 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.70N/77.81W 1 N Fife 0.65 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.76N/78.06W ...Greensville County... Purdy 0.51 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.79N/77.57W ...Hanover County... Richmond Hanover 1.84 in 0341 AM 09/17 37.70N/77.43W Ashland 1.80 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.75N/77.48W 2 N Highland Springs 1.35 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.32W Ashland 1.32 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.76N/77.48W Beaverdam 4.3 ESE 1.31 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.91N/77.59W Mechanicsville 1.30 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.58N/77.30W Montpelier 4.8 E 1.27 in 0718 AM 09/17 37.82N/77.59W Montpelier 1.6 NE 1.25 in 0705 AM 09/17 37.84N/77.67W Mechanicsville 6.9 SE 1.23 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.56N/77.26W Mechanicsville 1.0 SSE 1.21 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.61N/77.35W ...Henrico County... Glen Allen 3.6 W 2.41 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.65N/77.55W Richmond 2.34 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.46N/77.35W Glen Allen 0.2 SE 2.26 in 0849 AM 09/17 37.66N/77.48W Richmond Intl Airport 2.21 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.52N/77.32W Richmond 2.17 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.64N/77.65W Glen Allen 2.13 in 1047 AM 09/17 37.66N/77.50W Glen Allen 2.07 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.69N/77.59W Glen Allen 2.04 in 1010 AM 09/17 37.66N/77.57W Montrose 4.7 SSE 2.03 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.46N/77.35W GLEN ALLEN 2.00 in 1047 AM 09/17 37.68N/77.59W 2 NNE Short Pump 1.99 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.68N/77.59W Highland Springs 8.1 SE 1.97 in 0830 AM 09/17 37.48N/77.21W Sandston 5.9 ESE 1.95 in 0601 AM 09/17 37.51N/77.21W Tuckahoe 1.47 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.58W Tuckahoe 1.23 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.58N/77.59W 2 SSW Short Pump 1.19 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.61N/77.62W Richmond 5.3 NW 1.17 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.54W 1 NW Lakeside 1.07 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.63N/77.48W Lakeside 1.3 SSE 1.06 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.60N/77.46W Richmond 1.02 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.60N/77.58W Henrico 1.00 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.47N/77.28W ...Isle of Wight County... Smithfield 0.7 NE 4.34 in 0700 AM 09/17 36.99N/76.61W Smithfield 0.9 NE 4.31 in 0540 AM 09/17 36.99N/76.60W Smithfield 1.3 SW 4.20 in 0630 AM 09/17 36.97N/76.63W Carrollton 3.3 SE 3.67 in 0720 AM 09/17 36.91N/76.52W SMITHFIELD 3.04 in 1046 AM 09/17 37.09N/76.68W Smithfield 1.11 in 1048 AM 09/17 36.99N/76.74W ...James City County... Williamsburg 4.1 WNW 4.33 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/76.78W Williamsburg 2.6 WSW 4.27 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.26N/76.75W Williamsburg 3.2 WNW 3.96 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/76.76W Williamsburg 5.1 SE 3.92 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.22N/76.64W Williamsburg 1.9 SW 3.85 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.25N/76.73W Williamsburg 3.2 NW 3.78 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.30N/76.75W Williamsburg 5.7 W 3.74 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.81W Williamsburg 3.4 SW 3.72 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.24N/76.76W Williamsburg 6.1 NW 3.71 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.34N/76.78W Williamsburg 3.8 WSW 3.67 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.24N/76.77W Williamsburg 6.5 NW 3.62 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.35N/76.77W Williamsburg 2.9 SW 3.61 in 0815 AM 09/17 37.24N/76.75W Williamsburg 5.1 WSW 3.60 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.25N/76.80W Williamsburg 3.5 WNW 3.57 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/76.77W Williamsburg 9.1 NNW 3.35 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.39N/76.78W Williamsburg 3.7 WNW 3.32 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.29N/76.77W Williamsburg 4.5 SE 3.27 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.22N/76.65W Toano 1.1 SSW 3.25 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.81W WILLIAMSBURG 3.17 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.35N/76.78W Williamsburg 2.90 in 1047 AM 09/17 37.25N/76.80W York River State Park 2.73 in 1030 AM 09/17 37.41N/76.71W WILLIAMSBURG 2.69 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.39N/76.78W Williamsburg 3.4 W 2.61 in 0940 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.77W Toano 2.58 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.85W Toano 0.9 SE 2.09 in 0617 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.79W Fords Colony 2.00 in 1048 AM 09/17 37.30N/76.75W Toano 1.60 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.44N/76.82W ...King William County... WEST POINT 1.47 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.56N/76.80W ...King and Queen County... Mattaponi 2.6 NNW 2.05 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.57N/76.78W West Point 1.42 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.52N/76.77W ...Lancaster County... Kilmarnock 2.0 WNW 2.29 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.72N/76.42W Kilmarnock 4.1 W 2.20 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.72N/76.46W Urbanna 6.2 NNE 2.16 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.72N/76.52W Irvington 1.4 NE 1.99 in 0747 AM 09/17 37.67N/76.40W Lancaster 9.0 W 1.64 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.79N/76.63W ...Louisa County... Mineral 7.0 E 1.16 in 0900 AM 09/17 38.02N/77.78W Mineral 6.9 NNE 0.85 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.10N/77.87W Mineral 0.82 in 1050 AM 09/17 38.02N/77.92W Louisa 0.81 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.04N/78.01W Louisa 0.64 in 1035 AM 09/17 38.02N/77.97W ...Lunenburg County... Victoria 0.9 N 0.87 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.01N/78.22W Kenbridge 0.86 in 1035 AM 09/17 36.95N/78.18W ...Mathews County... Port Haywood 1.0 SE 4.95 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.37N/76.31W Mathews 1.5 NNE 4.41 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.45N/76.31W Port Haywood 2.1 ESE 4.36 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.38N/76.28W Mathews 2.2 WSW 3.90 in 0600 AM 09/17 37.43N/76.36W North 0.83 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.45N/76.45W ...Mecklenburg County... Boydton 0.88 in 1048 AM 09/17 36.73N/78.36W 2 NE Boydton 0.79 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.69N/78.37W 1 NE Boydton 0.72 in 1048 AM 09/17 36.68N/78.38W 1 E Boydton 0.69 in 1045 AM 09/17 36.66N/78.37W La Crosse 1.7 S 0.57 in 0845 AM 09/17 36.67N/78.10W Chase City 0.57 in 1035 AM 09/17 36.78N/78.50W ...Middlesex County... Deltaville 0.8 W 2.97 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.55N/76.35W Hartfield 2.9 W 2.86 in 0648 AM 09/17 37.54N/76.50W Hartfield 1.5 WNW 2.58 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.56N/76.47W Stingray Point 2.22 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.55N/76.30W 1 S Deltaville 2.07 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.53N/76.33W Hartfield 1.76 in 1046 AM 09/17 37.56N/76.51W Locust Hill 1.1 ENE 1.72 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.61N/76.49W Remlik 1.53 in 1040 AM 09/17 37.68N/76.62W Locust Hill 1.0 NE 1.49 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.61N/76.50W Urbanna 1.37 in 1044 AM 09/17 37.66N/76.60W Saluda 1.15 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.60N/76.45W Locust Hill 1.0 NE 1.13 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.61N/76.50W ...New Kent County... 0.6 SW Eltham 1.50 in 1200 AM 09/17 37.52N/76.83W ...Northampton County... UVA COAST CTR CAPE CHARLES 5 3.72 in 1000 AM 09/17 37.29N/75.93W Nassawadox 4.6 SW 3.03 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.43N/75.92W Franktown 2.6 WSW 2.35 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.46N/75.92W 3 NNW Wardtown 2.04 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.55N/75.89W CAPE CHARLES 1.09 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.29N/75.93W ...Northumberland County... Kilmarnock 5.9 NNE 3.92 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.79N/76.33W HEATHSVILLE 3.92 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.80N/76.31W HEATHSVILLE 3.66 in 1046 AM 09/17 37.84N/76.34W Heathsville 3.38 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.87N/76.42W Heathsville 4.6 SE 3.15 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.87N/76.42W Reedville 2.60 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.88N/76.25W Sunnybank 0.8 ESE 2.44 in 0830 AM 09/17 37.88N/76.25W Kilmarnock 3.6 ESE 2.29 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.69N/76.33W Lottsburg 2.3 NNE 2.15 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.99N/76.51W ...Nottoway County... Blackstone 1.28 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.07N/78.00W Crewe 1.23 in 1035 AM 09/17 37.18N/78.10W Blackstone 7.4 N 1.04 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.19N/77.99W Blackstone Fort 0.87 in 0955 AM 09/17 37.07N/77.95W ...Powhatan County... Powhatan 7.8 NE 2.75 in 0830 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.79W Powhatan 2.38 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.59N/77.79W Powhatan 3.2 SW 2.19 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.50N/77.95W ...Prince Edward County... Farmville 2.4 SE 1.35 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.28N/78.36W Farmville 1.23 in 1049 AM 09/17 37.30N/78.40W Rice 2.0 WSW 1.09 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.26N/78.32W Farmville 1.0 SSW 0.96 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/78.40W Farmville 0.5 E 0.95 in 0830 AM 09/17 37.30N/78.39W Green Bay 0.5 NNW 0.90 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.14N/78.32W Farmville 1.7 SSW 0.83 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/78.41W Meherrin 2.3 ENE 0.75 in 0730 AM 09/17 37.12N/78.33W Farmville 0.68 in 1050 AM 09/17 37.30N/78.39W ...Prince George County... James River 2.50 in 0951 AM 09/17 37.26N/77.14W Disputanta 6.3 NE 2.37 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.19N/77.15W Prince George 3.2 ENE 2.09 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.24N/77.23W 1 ESE Disputanta 1.85 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.11N/77.20W South Prince George 6.8 S 1.24 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.06N/77.37W ...Southampton County... Sedley 3.7 N 1.47 in 0800 AM 09/17 36.83N/76.99W Drewryville 2.3 SW 0.77 in 0644 AM 09/17 36.69N/77.34W ...Sussex County... 1.5 NW Wakefield 1.96 in 1200 AM 09/17 36.98N/77.01W 1 NW Wakefield 1.49 in 1047 AM 09/17 36.98N/77.00W ...Westmoreland County... Stratford 0.5 NE 2.18 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.15N/76.84W MONTROSS 1.59 in 1045 AM 09/17 38.09N/76.81W Montross 1.23 in 1050 AM 09/17 38.10N/76.83W Hague 3.5 NE 1.20 in 0700 AM 09/17 38.11N/76.62W ...York County... Yorktown 6.9 SE 6.03 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.17N/76.42W Grafton 1.3 ENE 5.61 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.17N/76.45W Williamsburg 4.3 E 4.82 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.63W Williamsburg 6.0 N 4.63 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.36N/76.70W Williamsburg 3.4 ENE 4.53 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.29N/76.65W 2.1 N Williamsburg 4.49 in 1200 AM 09/17 37.30N/76.70W Newport News 5.5 ENE 4.35 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.11N/76.42W Williamsburg 4.10 in 1045 AM 09/17 37.35N/76.70W Williamsburg 4.6 NNW 3.97 in 0800 AM 09/17 37.33N/76.73W Williamsburg 4.4 N 3.96 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.33N/76.71W Williamsburg 0.8 NNW 3.37 in 0700 AM 09/17 37.28N/76.71W Williamsburg 0.61 in 1040 AM 09/17 37.27N/76.68W &&
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Loop of WPC Surface Analysis from 2 PM on 9/15 to 8 AM on 9/17 in 3 hour increments | 900-600hPa Thermal Wind diagram showing the hybrid nature of the storm (courtesy: Tomer Burg) | Maximum Wind Gust Map from 9/16 |
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