Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
089 WWUS81 KAKQ 220024 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 824 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VAZ048-061-062-069-220100- Goochland VA-Fluvanna VA-Powhatan VA-Cumberland VA- 824 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND... SOUTHWESTERN GOOCHLAND...NORTHWESTERN POWHATAN AND SOUTHERN FLUVANNA COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 823 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over New Canton, or near Fork Union, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include... Palmyra, Cartersville, Fork Union, Columbia, Fife, Trenholm, Sunnyside, Lakeside Village, Duncan, Rock Castle, Oak Forest, Three Square, Shores, Irwin, Central Plains, Bremo Bluff, Cohasset, Whiteville, West View, and Othma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3790 7837 3776 7786 3745 7813 3758 7829 3764 7825 3769 7824 3769 7826 3771 7829 3772 7834 3773 7837 3774 7842 3777 7847 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 301DEG 27KT 3772 7827 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MM