Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 10 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 12:50pm
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buffalo Springs, or 8 miles northeast of Virgilina, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Steele Creek Marina & Campground, Bullocksville, Kerr Lake, Tungsten,
Satterwhite Point Marina, and John H Kerr Reservoir.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Kerr Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov