Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA
235 WWUS81 KAKQ 082139 SPSAKQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wakefield VA 539 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 VAZ067-079-080-088-082230- Nottoway VA-Dinwiddie VA-Sussex VA-Brunswick VA- 539 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN NOTTOWAY...WEST CENTRAL SUSSEX...DINWIDDIE AND NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT... At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Barfoot, or 8 miles west of McKenney, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... McKenney around 545 PM EDT. Dewitt around 600 PM EDT. Carson around 620 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Burgess, Rawlings, Reams, Forkland, Warfield, Wharfs Store, Huske, Darvills, Ordsburg, and Danieltown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3710 7797 3717 7740 3688 7739 3688 7763 3689 7763 3688 7765 3690 7765 3689 7766 3688 7766 3688 7796 TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 265DEG 28KT 3699 7788 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Butner