Special Weather Statement for Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Camden, Eastern Currituck, Western Currituck, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach
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What is happening
At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Knotts Island to 6 miles west of Northwest. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 250 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Knotts Island to 6 miles west of Northwest. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Northwest, and Moyock around 255 PM EDT. Knotts Island around 300 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Snowden, Tar Corner, Gregory, Sharon, Munden, Barco, Coinjock, Waterlily, Sligo, and Lilly.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 2:50PM 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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