Special Weather Statement for Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Brunswick, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Chase City, moving east at 20 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... South Hill...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for south central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 727 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Chase City, moving east at 20 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... South Hill around 755 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Bacons Fork, Cochran, Rogers Corner, Spanish Grove, Gills Corner, North View, Meredithville, Forksville, Wightman, and Prices Mill.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 7:28PM 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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