Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
571 WWUS81 KAKQ 142029 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 NCZ013-014-031-032-142115- Hertford NC-Gates NC-Perquimans NC-Chowan NC- 429 PM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PERQUIMANS... SOUTHEASTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GATES AND NORTHWESTERN CHOWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ryland, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Ryland and Tyner around 435 PM EDT. Belvidere around 440 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Icaria, Smalls Crossroads, Gliden, Smithtown, Arrowhead Beach, Sign Pine, Cisco, Mill Crossroads, Center Hill, and Hickory Crossroads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3617 7671 3622 7673 3624 7671 3624 7672 3628 7670 3630 7670 3631 7672 3636 7657 3624 7642 3622 7650 3622 7651 TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 314DEG 8KT 3631 7663 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Miller