Special Weather Statement for Sussex; Surry; Southampton
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southampton, Surry, Sussex
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to 6 miles south of Sussex. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Waverly to 6 miles south of Sussex. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile vehicles. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Waverly and Homeville around 140 PM EDT. Wakefield and Dendron around 145 PM EDT. Elberon around 155 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Booth Fork, Dory, Berlin, Yale, Lumberton, Ellis Fork, Manry, Runnymede, Beachland, and Hilda.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:33PM 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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