Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
460 WWUS81 KAKQ 102133 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 533 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 NCZ012>014-VAZ092-096-102215- Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Gates NC-Southampton VA-Suffolk VA- 533 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON... WESTERN HERTFORD...NORTHWESTERN GATES...AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Boykins to 7 miles southwest of Newsoms to near Conway. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Conway around 540 PM EDT. Murfreesboro and Chowan University around 550 PM EDT. Como around 555 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Pendleton, Menola, Chowan Beach, Topsy, Mapleton, Dort, Union, Riddicksville, Sunbeam, and Oak Villa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3653 7731 3658 7727 3669 7720 3658 7683 3634 7693 3629 7714 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 315DEG 17KT 3658 7719 3654 7722 3651 7725 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BROWN