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Special Weather Statement for Westmoreland

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Westmoreland
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What is happening

At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Royal, or near King George, moving east at 35 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Bulletin details

At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Port Royal, or near King George, moving east at 35 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Westmoreland County, including the following locations... Oak Grove, Potomac Beach, Potomac Mills, and Westmoreland State.

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  1. Alert

    Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 5:28PM 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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