Special Weather Statement for Mecklenburg
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Mecklenburg
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarksville, or 8 miles east of Virgilina, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If you are on or near Kerr Reservoir, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike more than 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to a safe shelter. Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 434 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarksville, or 8 miles east of Virgilina, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Mecklenburg County, including the following locations... Nelson, Buffalo Junction, and John H Kerr Reservoir.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Official revision
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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