960  
WWUS81 KAKQ 220715  
SPSAKQ  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
315 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
VAZ099-100-220800-  
ACCOMACK VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-  
315 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ACCOMACK AND NORTHERN  
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 400 AM EDT...  
 
AT 315 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG  
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF EXMORE TO 8 MILES  
NORTHEAST OF BAVON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 35 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. WIND IMPACTING HANDLING OF HIGH PROFILE  
VEHICLES. REDUCED VISIBILITY AND MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE.  
 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...  
EXMORE AND NASSAWADOX AROUND 330 AM EDT.  
ONANCOCK, ONLEY, AND WILLIS WHARF AROUND 335 AM EDT.  
 
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE STORMS INCLUDE BIRDSNEST,  
HARBORTON, MELFA, JAMESVILLE, SILVER BEACH, EASTVILLE, WACHAPREAGUE,  
MACHIPONGO, WARDTOWN, AND FRANKTOWN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3778 7547 3756 7554 3730 7571 3734 7606  
3757 7600 3774 7588 3775 7590 3777 7588  
3779 7545  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 260DEG 30KT 3762 7595 3740 7617  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 

 
 
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