Special Weather Statement, NWS Wakefield, VA

Issued

Aug 8, 2020, 2:07 AM EDT (06:07 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2020, 2:45 AM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Wakefield, VA

Counties Lancaster County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, Northumberland County, VA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
207 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

VAZ076>078-084>086-080645-
Mathews-Middlesex-Richmond-Northumberland-Lancaster-Gloucester-
207 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN GLOUCESTER...
MIDDLESEX...NORTHUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND...NORTHERN MATHEWS
AND LANCASTER COUNTIES...

At 207 AM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from Heathsville to Glenns. Movement was east
at 30 mph.

Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Rainfall amounts of up to 1 inch are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Kilmarnock, Urbanna, Fair Port, Deltaville, Robley, Callao,
Lancaster, White Stone, Saluda, Heathsville, Wicomico Church, Gwynn,
Lewisetta, Hartfield, Glenns, Blakes, Byrdton, Lottsburg, Avalon and
Brook Vale.

If you see lightning or hear thunder, you are at risk! Take shelter
indoors immediately. If you cannot find shelter in a building a
vehicle provides safety from lightning.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike more than 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3803 7652 3802 7647 3797 7641 3795 7634
      3789 7624 3789 7619 3777 7623 3775 7627
      3769 7626 3767 7627 3762 7624 3758 7626
      3755 7626 3747 7621 3750 7665 3753 7667
      3761 7666 3781 7660 3781 7661 3803 7655
TIME...MOT...LOC 0607Z 277DEG 25KT 3793 7645 3757 7661 

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