Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
293 WWUS81 KAKQ 061939 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 339 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 VAZ060-061-067-068-062030- Nottoway VA-Amelia VA-Cumberland VA-Prince Edward VA- 339 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND... PRINCE EDWARD...NORTHWESTERN NOTTOWAY AND WEST CENTRAL AMELIA COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hampden Sydney, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Farmville, Hampden Sydney College, and Hampden Sydney around 345 PM EDT. Longwood University around 350 PM EDT. Rice around 355 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Briery Creek Lake, Tuggle, Prince Edward Station, Twin Lakes State Park, Allens Mill, Burkes Tavern, Moran, Kingsville, Elam, and Jennings Ordinary. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and south central Virginia. && LAT...LON 3730 7864 3736 7810 3715 7813 3711 7850 3714 7852 3714 7854 3715 7855 3714 7859 3715 7860 3716 7862 3717 7863 3719 7864 3720 7866 3728 7867 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 257DEG 28KT 3723 7852 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Wray