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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
338 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
VAZ099-100-222045-
ACCOMACK VA-NORTHAMPTON VA-
338 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ACCOMACK AND
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...
AT 337 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF CHERITON, OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CAPE CHARLES,
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN ACCOMACK
AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SIMPKINS, BIRDSNEST, JAMESVILLE, SILVER BEACH, EASTVILLE, QUINBY,
MACHIPONGO, WARDTOWN, FRANKTOWN, AND SMITH BEACH.
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 3730 7571 3729 7608 3756 7600 3760 7556
3754 7555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 259DEG 28KT 3737 7608
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
WRAY
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