Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
201 WWUS51 KAKQ 261950 SVSAKQ Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 350 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 VAC550-262000- /O.CON.KAKQ.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-240526T2000Z/ City of Chesapeake VA- 350 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF CHESAPEAKE... At 350 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Northwest, or 8 miles north of South Mills, moving south at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. Locations impacted include... Chesapeake, Northwest, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3667 7643 3669 7622 3655 7616 3655 7649 3656 7649 TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 350DEG 10KT 3656 7632 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ EI