Special Weather Statement for Caroline; Westmoreland; Richmond +5 more
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What you need to know
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- Caroline, Eastern Essex, Eastern King and Queen, Northumberland, Richmond, Western Essex, Western King and Queen, Westmoreland
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What is happening
At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile...
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 eastern, north central and east central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fredericksburg, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Port Royal and Fort Walker around 735 PM EDT. Loretto around 750 PM EDT. Leedstown around 755 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Beazley, Currioman Landing, Threeway, Lyells, Crouch, Westmoreland, Mount Landing, Erica, Piney Grove, and Dunbrooke.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 7:10PM 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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