Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
126 WWUS81 KAKQ 202145 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 545 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 VAZ095-097-098-202245- Norfolk/Portsmouth VA-Chesapeake VA-Virginia Beach VA- 545 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ...THE CITY OF NORFOLK...THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH AND THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Monroe to Old Dominion University to near Western Branch. Movement was east at 25 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... Downtown Norfolk, Old Dominion University, Ocean View, Downtown Portsmouth, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Ghent, and Norfolk NAS around 550 PM EDT. Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University, and Norfolk International around 555 PM EDT. Regent University around 600 PM EDT. Kempsville around 605 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include South Norfolk, Rudee Heights, Portlock, Princess Anne Plaza, Oceana NAS, Macons Corner, Greenbrier, Bayside, Oceana, and Wards Corner. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3677 7598 3677 7646 3686 7643 3688 7641 3690 7641 3690 7642 3693 7641 3700 7630 3695 7609 3697 7596 3690 7594 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 262DEG 21KT 3697 7632 3689 7633 3681 7637 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Wray