Hazardous Weather Outlook for Decca, Virginia
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1228 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
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Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Northwest Montgomery-Northwest Howard-Northwest Harford-Augusta-
Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-Nelson-
Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
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Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-Hampshire-
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1228 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern West
Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western
Maryland.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Heavy rain could result in isolated instances of flooding along
and south of I-66/US-50 this afternoon and evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and hail are possible Tuesday afternoon, mainly along and west
of US-15.
Isolated severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and hail are possible Wednesday afternoon. There is the
potential for considerable storm damage from 70 mph gusts, and
large hail, but confidence is low at this time.
Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind
gusts and hail are likely Thursday afternoon, mainly east of the
Blue Ridge. There is the potential for considerable wind damage
from 70 mph gusts and large hail.
Heavy rainfall each afternoon from Tuesday through Thursday could
result in isolated to scattered instances of flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Flash Flood Warning for Decca, Virginia
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
504 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
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Albemarle VA-Nelson VA-
504 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALBEMARLE AND EAST CENTRAL NELSON
COUNTIES...
At 504 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Shipman... Schuyler...
Esmont... Lovingston...
Damon... Covesville...
Faber... Alberene...
Rockfish... North Garden...
Keene... Glendower...
Elma...
Another area of thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall is moving
into the warning area, so the warning will continue.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
LAT...LON 3783 7891 3791 7875 3795 7860 3797 7855
3797 7851 3786 7845 3779 7869 3773 7885
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1 INCH IN 1 HOUR