Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1050 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
VAZ062-063-069-071-072-240315-
GOOCHLAND VA-HANOVER VA-HENRICO VA-KING WILLIAM VA-POWHATAN VA-
1050 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL HANOVER...EAST
CENTRAL GOOCHLAND...NORTH CENTRAL POWHATAN...NORTHWESTERN HENRICO AND
NORTHWESTERN KING WILLIAM COUNTIES...
AT 1045 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
CROZIER TO MACON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
* EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE
OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE
INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.
* VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER
TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN WILL CAUSE
RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.
* THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR ROCKVILLE...GOODALL...GILMAN...
AND ELMONT.
LAT...LON 3778 7771 3779 7740 3779 7739 3778 7740
3778 7737 3780 7736 3779 7734 3768 7747
3764 7790
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