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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
629 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

VAZ095>098-142330-
Norfolk/Portsmouth VA-Suffolk VA-Chesapeake VA-Virginia Beach VA-
629 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ...THE SOUTH CENTRAL CITY OF
NORFOLK...THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE...THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...THE
SOUTHEASTERN CITY OF SUFFOLK AND THE SOUTHWESTERN CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Churchland to near Bowers Hill to near
Corapeake. Movement was east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and frequent
         lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Reduced visibility and minor flooding
         possible. Frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Deep Creek, Downtown Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth,
  Suffolk, and Cradock around 635 PM EDT.
  Virginia Beach around 650 PM EDT.
  Great Bridge and Regent University around 700 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Greenbrier, South
Norfolk, Portlock, Mount Pleasant, Huntersville, Herberts Corner,
Gallups Corner, Hickory, and Chesapeake Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3666 7656 3674 7650 3688 7644 3679 7603
      3662 7608 3655 7612 3655 7646
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 289DEG 11KT 3688 7637 3673 7642 3661 7654

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Butner