Special Weather Statement for Northumberland; Lancaster; New Kent +6 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern King William, Eastern King and Queen, Gloucester, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent and 1 more
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What is happening
At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kilmarnock to near Urbanna to near Stevensville. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
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, southeastern and east central Virginia.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 859 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kilmarnock to near Urbanna to near Stevensville. Movement was southeast at 20 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Kilmarnock, Urbanna, King And Queen Court House, White Stone, Saluda, Church View, and Little Plymouth around 905 PM EDT. West Point and Glenns around 915 PM EDT. Shacklefords around 920 PM EDT. Deltaville and Hartfield around 925 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Eltham, Byrdton, Croaker, Beulah, Moon, Laban, Brook Vale, Bertrand, Grafton, and Amburg.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:59PM 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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