Special Weather Statement for Wicomico
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What you need to know
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- Wicomico
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What is happening
At 1120 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Salisbury University, moving east at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1120 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Salisbury University, moving east at 10 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Salisbury, Fruitland, and Salisbury University around 1125 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Salisbury-Wicomico, Pittsville, Chesapeake Heights, Powellville, Melson, Whiton, Shad Point, Willards, and Lakewood.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 11:20AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wakefield VA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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