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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
341 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

VAC550-262000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-240526T2000Z/
City of Chesapeake VA-
341 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...

At 341 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chesapeake, or
9 miles southwest of Great Bridge, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Chesapeake, Northwest, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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LAT...LON 3667 7643 3669 7622 3655 7616 3655 7649
      3656 7649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 348DEG 19KT 3659 7632

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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