Special Weather Statement for Gates; Pasquotank; Camden +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Camden, Gates, Pasquotank, Chesapeake, Suffolk
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whaleyville, or 7 miles southeast of Holland, moving southeast at 25 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...
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northeastern North Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whaleyville, or 7 miles southeast of Holland, moving southeast at 25 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Suffolk around 315 PM EDT. Corapeake around 320 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Horseshoe, Lynchs Corner, Savage, Nurney, Acorn Hill, Sharon, and Somerton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 3:10PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision
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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