Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
718 WWUS81 KAKQ 090032 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 832 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 VAZ096>098-090115- Suffolk VA-Chesapeake VA-Virginia Beach VA- 832 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE EAST CENTRAL CITY OF SUFFOLK AND THE WEST CENTRAL CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Downtown Suffolk, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Downtown Suffolk, Chesapeake, and Suffolk around 835 PM EDT. Deep Creek around 850 PM EDT. Great Bridge around 900 PM EDT. Fentress around 905 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Greenbrier, Wilroy, Portlock, Mount Pleasant, Kilby, Herberts Corner, Magnolia, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3671 7670 3681 7663 3680 7639 3679 7638 3680 7631 3679 7609 3659 7614 TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 279DEG 28KT 3674 7660 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Butner