Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
887 WWUS81 KAKQ 252108 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 508 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 NCZ013-014-030-031-252200- Hertford NC-Bertie NC-Gates NC-Chowan NC- 508 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BERTIE... HERTFORD...WESTERN GATES AND NORTHWESTERN CHOWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT... At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Aulander to near Ahoskie to near Harrellsville. Movement was north at 15 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... Ahoskie, Aulander, Gatesville, Ryland, Winton, Cofield, Powellsville, Harrellsville, Roduco, Union, Tunis, Earleys, Menola, Newsome Store, Chowan Beach, Mapleton, Buckland, Burden, Carter, and Millennium. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy 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 3627 7720 3637 7716 3644 7703 3650 7668 3628 7661 3613 7713 TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 172DEG 9KT 3622 7714 3632 7702 3635 7682 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ MM