Special Weather Statement for Accomack
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What you need to know
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- Accomack
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What is happening
At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Onley, or 9 miles north of Exmore, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Onley, or 9 miles north of Exmore, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Onley around 150 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Locustville, Harborton, Melfa, Pungoteague, Painter, Tasley, Keller, Quinby, Wachapreague, and Accomac.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 1:43PM 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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