Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
531 WWUS81 KAKQ 102212 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 612 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 NCZ012>014-030-102300- Hertford NC-Northampton NC-Bertie NC-Gates NC- 612 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BERTIE...EASTERN NORTHAMPTON...HERTFORD AND NORTHWESTERN GATES COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Conway to 6 miles northwest of Woodland to 7 miles northwest of Rich Square. Movement was southeast at 15 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 615 PM EDT. Murfreesboro and Woodland around 620 PM EDT. Rich Square and Chowan University around 625 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eagletown, Milwaukee, Tunis, Kelford, Earleys, Menola, Chowan Beach, Topsy, Mapleton, and Jackson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3629 7742 3632 7744 3632 7747 3636 7753 3642 7737 3654 7725 3655 7677 3638 7687 3638 7688 3625 7695 3616 7720 TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 296DEG 14KT 3647 7723 3639 7729 3636 7738 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BROWN