Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
051 WWUS81 KAKQ 250302 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 1102 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 VAZ065-066-079-250345- Lunenburg VA-Mecklenburg VA-Brunswick VA- 1102 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MECKLENBURG... SOUTHEASTERN LUNENBURG AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM EDT... At 1101 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles south of Kenbridge to near La Crosse to near Norlina to near Henderson. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain and frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Reduced visibility and minor flooding possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes. Locations impacted include... South Hill, Lawrenceville, Kenbridge, Brodnax, Brunswick, La Crosse, Alberta, Gasburg, Ebony, Dundas, Bacons Fork, Cochran, Beechwood, Gills Corner, Dolphin, Bowens Corner, Meredithville, Forksville, Bracey, and Edgerton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3664 7823 3703 7811 3701 7808 3702 7800 3699 7797 3698 7792 3700 7784 3698 7777 3678 7776 3654 7787 3655 7828 TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 251DEG 26KT 3685 7816 3666 7815 3649 7826 3635 7841 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ MM