Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
955 WWUS81 KAKQ 171940 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 340 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 NCZ013-014-030-172030- Hertford NC-Bertie NC-Gates NC- 340 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BERTIE... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD AND WESTERN GATES COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Ahoskie to 8 miles southwest of Powellsville. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Ahoskie, Cofield, and Powellsville around 345 PM EDT. Winton around 350 PM EDT. Harrellsville around 400 PM EDT. Gatesville and Roduco around 405 PM EDT. Gates around 415 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Goose Pond, Whites Crossroads, Tunis, Eure, Earleys, Newsome Store, Chowan Beach, Drum Hill, Republican, and Hazelton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3638 7703 3655 7674 3655 7669 3614 7674 3603 7707 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 227DEG 24KT 3628 7698 3613 7701 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Zimmerman