Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
973 WWUS81 KAKQ 172208 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 608 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 VAZ065-066-079-172315- Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-Brunswick VA- 608 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG... LUNENBURG AND NORTHWESTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 607 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lunenburg, or 7 miles south of Victoria, moving east at 20 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... Dundas around 635 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Lafoon Corner, Gary, Bacons Fork, Danieltown, Wilburn, Gills Corner, Loves Mill, Barrows Store, Oral Oaks, and Meredithville. 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 3703 7831 3702 7814 3701 7808 3701 7798 3699 7797 3699 7795 3698 7793 3699 7787 3672 7794 3682 7836 TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 275DEG 17KT 3689 7825 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ TG