Special Weather Statement for York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
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What you need to know
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- Hampton/Poquoson, Newport News, York
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What is happening
At 1104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Patrick Henry Field, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Patrick Henry Field, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Newport News, Hampton, Christopher Newport University, Tabb, and Beaconsdale around 1110 PM EDT. Northampton around 1115 PM EDT. Hampton University around 1130 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Fox Hill, Phoebus, Langley View, Oriana, Hilton Village, Raleigh Terrace, Dare, Newport News Golf Course, Oyster Point, and Messick.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:04PM 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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