4.21.2008

Think it'll rain?

[Updated at 2:40 PM...]

Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 1:47 PM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Virginia Beach, VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 209 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING ...

Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 8:01 PM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Tornado Watch for Virginia Beach, VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 210 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY ...

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:08 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Watch for Virginia Beach, VA

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 3:02 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Watch for Virginia Beach, VA

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON...THOUGH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN PERSISTENT STORMS. CONSIDERING THE HEAVY RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN SINCE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:02 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Watch for Virginia Beach, VA

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:49 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Warning for Virginia Beach, VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING ... UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1040 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A PERSISTENT BAND OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

IN THE WARNED AREA...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 OR MORE INCHES...CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:08 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Your 7-Day Forecast for Virginia Beach, VA

Date        Forecast Hi   Lo   POP
Mon Apr 21 T-Storms 61°F 57°F 100%


Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:10 AM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Warning for Virginia Beach, VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD CONTINUES THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ... UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1104 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A PERSISTENT BAND OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

IN THE WARNED AREA...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 OR MORE INCHES...CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 1:32 PM
From: The Weather Channel Alerts
Subject: Flash Flood Warning for Virginia Beach, VA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS EXTENDED THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING ... UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 123 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A PERSISTENT BAND OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. MOTORISTS SHOULD PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION AND REDUCE SPEEDS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING


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