Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
348 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

NCZ013-014-VAZ092-093-096-182015-
GATES NC-HERTFORD NC-ISLE OF WIGHT VA-SOUTHAMPTON VA-SUFFOLK VA-
348 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CITY OF
FRANKLIN...EASTERN SOUTHAMPTON...NORTHERN HERTFORD...NORTHWESTERN
GATES...SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK AND SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF WIGHT
COUNTIES...

AN AREA OF STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CITY OF
FRANKLIN...PORTIONS OF CITY OF SUFFOLK...GATES...HERTFORD...ISLE OF
WIGHT AND SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING NORTHEAST AT
10 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
HEAVY PONDING OF WATER ON AREA ROADS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER
IF STORMS APPROACH AND YOU HEAR THUNDER.

LAT...LON 3689 7696 3680 7680 3663 7667 3639 7696
      3661 7703 3679 7720

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FORECASTER: JFOSTER
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