Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:21PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tabb, or near Patrick Henry Field, moving southeast at 15 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...
Newport News, Hampton, Langley AFB, Hampton University, Christopher
Newport University, Patrick Henry Field, Seaford, Northampton,
Buckroe Beach, Grand View, Denbigh, Tabb, Fort Monroe, Beaconsdale,
Oriana, Hilton Village, Oyster Point, Messick, Menchville, and Fox
Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov