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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1003 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

VAZ064-075-076-081>083-085-090-512-514-516>522-270245-
Western King and Queen VA-Middlesex VA-Richmond VA-Westmoreland VA-
Eastern Essex VA-Eastern King and Queen VA-Eastern Henrico VA-
Caroline VA-James City VA-Eastern Hanover VA-Charles City VA-
New Kent VA-Western King William VA-Prince George VA-
Eastern King William VA-Western Essex VA-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) VA-
1003 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...
SOUTHEASTERN HANOVER...NORTHWESTERN JAMES CITY...SOUTHEASTERN
CHESTERFIELD...KING AND QUEEN...CHARLES CITY...NORTHERN PRINCE
GEORGE...WESTERN RICHMOND...NEW KENT...EASTERN CAROLINE...WESTERN
WESTMORELAND...SOUTHEASTERN HENRICO...KING WILLIAM AND ESSEX
COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS AND THE CITY OF HOPEWELL
THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...

At 1002 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fort Walker to near Highland Springs to
Colonial Heights. Movement was east at 40 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...
  Hopewell, Fort Gregg-Adams, Roxbury, Port Royal, Jordans Point,
  Manquin, Tunstall, Bottoms Bridge, Beulahville, and Fort Walker
  around 1010 PM EDT.
  Talleysville, Newtown, and Aylett around 1015 PM EDT.
  King William, Saint Stephens Church, Garysville, Loretto, and
  Adkins Store around 1020 PM EDT.
  New Kent, Charles City, Champlain, Ruthville, Leedstown, and
  Providence Forge around 1025 PM EDT.
  Millers Tavern and Stevensville around 1030 PM EDT.
  Colonial Beach and King And Queen Court House around 1035 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Beazley, Eltham,
Wayside, Etna Mills, Cohoke, Sandston, Glendale, Rose Garden, Biscoe,
and Meadowville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
central and north central Virginia.

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LAT...LON 3821 7695 3816 7684 3817 7678 3768 7672
      3724 7692 3725 7739 3757 7729 3820 7742
      3825 7737 3822 7728 3825 7725 3824 7723
      3823 7725 3819 7725 3820 7722 3817 7718
      3816 7709 3814 7707 3826 7705 3828 7698
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 254DEG 33KT 3814 7736 3755 7728 3726 7740

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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