Special Weather Statement for Bertie; Chowan
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What is happening
At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Windsor, moving southeast 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.
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Bulletin details
At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Windsor, moving southeast 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Bertie and southern Chowan Counties, including the following locations... Merry Hill, Edenhouse, Saint Johns, Mount Gould, Macedonia, Hancock, Midway, and Somerset.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 2:22PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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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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