Special Weather Statement for Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans
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What you need to know
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- Bertie, Chowan, Perquimans
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What is happening
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles southwest of Valhalla, or 10 miles east of Windsor, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 9 miles southwest of Valhalla, or 10 miles east of Windsor, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Perquimans, southeastern Bertie and Chowan Counties, including the following locations... Merry Hill, Jamesville, Mavaton, Edenhouse, Saint Johns, Mount Gould, Hancock, Center Hill, Yeopim Station, and Woodard.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 12:52PM 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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