Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
387 WWUS81 KAKQ 062127 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 527 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 NCZ012-VAZ065>068-079>082-087-088-513-514-062215- Northampton NC-Mecklenburg VA-Nottoway VA-Dinwiddie VA- Greensville VA-Lunenburg VA-Charles City VA-Western Chesterfield VA- Prince George VA-Sussex VA-Amelia VA-Brunswick VA- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights) VA- 527 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON... GREENSVILLE...SOUTHEASTERN NOTTOWAY...SUSSEX...DINWIDDIE...SOUTHERN CHESTERFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG...SOUTHEASTERN LUNENBURG... WEST CENTRAL CHARLES CITY...PRINCE GEORGE...SOUTHEASTERN AMELIA AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...THE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS...THE CITY OF HOPEWELL...THE CITY OF PETERSBURG AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Mannboro to near Alberta to 8 miles south of Boydton. Movement was east at 30 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... South Hill, Lawrenceville, McKenney, Brodnax, La Crosse, and Dewitt around 530 PM EDT. Dinwiddie and Sutherland around 535 PM EDT. Purdy, Matoaca, and Ebony around 545 PM EDT. Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Virginia State University, Brunswick, and Ettrick around 550 PM EDT. Fort Gregg-Adams, Jarratt, Stony Creek, Gasburg, Radium, and Carson around 600 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Bacons Fork, North Wellville, Grizzard, Booker, Dolphin, Bowens Corner, Ammon, Yale, Pleasant Shade, and Henrico. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central, south central, southeastern and east central Virginia. && LAT...LON 3690 7807 3729 7785 3734 7711 3686 7721 3668 7749 3667 7749 3648 7775 3651 7790 3654 7790 3655 7792 3654 7849 TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 273DEG 25KT 3723 7771 3687 7781 3654 7836 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wray