Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 8:18PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 5:18pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sussex to near Boykins to near Seaboard.
Movement was 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Boykins, Conway, and Newsoms around 825 PM EDT.
Courtland around 830 PM EDT.
Franklin, Murfreesboro, Chowan University, Como, Hunterdale, and
Sedley around 840 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Milwaukee,
Vicksville, Tunis, Earleys, Menola, Chowan Beach, Topsy, Dort,
Pleasant Grove, and Lees Mill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southeastern Virginia.
Area Description:
Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov