Special Weather Statement for Virginia Beach; Norfolk
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Norfolk, Virginia Beach
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 725 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ocean View, moving southeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Regent University,...
What the bulletin says to do
No separate action instruction was included in this NWS record. Read the complete official bulletin and follow local authorities.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 725 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ocean View, moving southeast at 15 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University, Downtown Norfolk, Regent University, Ocean View, Kempsville, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk International, Norfolk NAS, Ghent, Norview, Princess Anne Plaza, Greenbrier, Bayside, Wards Corner, North Virginia Beach, and Gallups Corner. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 7:26PM 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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