Special Weather Statement for Northampton; Mecklenburg; Brunswick +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northampton, Brunswick, Greensville, Mecklenburg
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What is happening
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lawrenceville to near Norlina. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central and southeastern Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lawrenceville to near Norlina. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Brunswick, Radium, Gasburg, and Ebony around 720 PM EDT. Emporia and Barley around 725 PM EDT. Roanoke Rapids, Dahlia, and Gaston around 735 PM EDT. Garysburg and Claresville around 740 PM EDT. Seaboard around 745 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Gum Forks, Bufford Crossroads, Lanes Corner, Bowens Corner, Pleasant Shade, Henrico, Bryants Corner, Jackson, Slates Corner, and Emporia Reservoir.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 7:13PM 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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