Special Weather Statement for Caroline; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover +2 more
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What is happening
At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hanover, or near Ashland, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 716 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hanover, or near Ashland, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hanover around 720 PM EDT. Mangohick around 730 PM EDT. Manquin around 755 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Enfield, Calno, Central Garage, Hanover Airport, Pollards Corner, Globe, Turpin, Upshaw, Etna Mills, and Epworth.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:16PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
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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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