Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
649 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

VAZ048-061-062-152330-
Goochland VA-Fluvanna VA-Cumberland VA-
649 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND...WEST
CENTRAL GOOCHLAND AND SOUTHERN FLUVANNA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM
EDT...

At 649 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fork Union, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small trees and blow around
         unsecured objects. Wind impacting handling of high profile
         vehicles. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Fork Union around 655 PM EDT.
  Columbia, Duncan, and Lakeside Village around 710 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Dixie, Stage Junction,
Shores, Central Plains, Bremo Bluff, Antioch, Elk Hill, Cohasset,
Whiteville, and Hardware.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central Virginia.

&&

LAT...LON 3791 7838 3776 7805 3759 7816 3764 7825
      3769 7824 3769 7826 3771 7829 3772 7834
      3773 7837 3774 7843 3776 7847 3780 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 305DEG 27KT 3780 7837

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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