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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
489 WWUS81 KAKQ 120533 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024 NCZ013-014-120615- Hertford NC-Gates NC- 133 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN HERTFORD AND WESTERN GATES COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM EDT... At 133 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Harrellsville, or near Gatesville, moving north 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Gatesville around 140 AM EDT. Roduco around 150 AM EDT. Gates around 155 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Tunis, Eure, Easons Crossroads, Newsome Store, Topsy, Drum Hill, Hazelton, Buckland, Dort, and Riddicksville. 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. && LAT...LON 3653 7701 3655 7688 3655 7668 3630 7669 3631 7670 3630 7670 3627 7669 3624 7671 3624 7684 TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 170DEG 21KT 3632 7676 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AM