Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
451 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

NCZ012-013-VAZ079-087-088-092-232145-
BRUNSWICK VA-GREENSVILLE VA-HERTFORD NC-NORTHAMPTON NC-SOUTHAMPTON
VA-SUSSEX VA-
451 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CITY OF EMPORIA...CITY
OF FRANKLIN...GREENSVILLE...NORTHAMPTON...NORTHWESTERN HERTFORD...
SOUTHAMPTON...SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK AND WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTIES...

AT 447 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
JARRATT TO NEWSOMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* EXPECT INTENSE 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 AS THEY PASS OVER THE
SAME AREAS. THIS WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN WILL ALSO CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALL
STREAMS AND CREEKS.

* THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SEABOARD...MARGARETTSVILLE...LANES
CORNER...CAPRON...JARRATT...GRAY...OWENS...HILDA...JOYNER...
HANDSOM...HUSKE...COURTLAND...YALE...STORY AND SEBRELL.

LAT...LON 3689 7754 3700 7737 3674 7691 3670 7693
      3664 7691 3638 7755 3641 7756 3644 7763
      3648 7765 3648 7777 3650 7781 3651 7790
      3654 7792 3654 7802

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