Special Weather Statement for Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Chesapeake +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Eastern Currituck, Western Currituck, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach
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What is happening
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Back Bay, or 8 miles south of Virginia Beach, moving southeast at 25 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 strong thunderstorm will...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Back Bay, or 8 miles south of Virginia Beach, moving southeast at 25 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 strong thunderstorm will be near... Virginia Beach around 645 PM EDT. Knotts Island around 700 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Sligo, Munden, and Maple.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:39PM 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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