Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Patrick Henry Field, 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Newport News, Hampton, Langley AFB, Northampton, and Beaconsdale
around 150 PM EDT.
Hampton University, Grand View, and Buckroe Beach around 200 PM
EDT.
Fort Monroe around 205 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Fox Hill, Phoebus,
Langley View, Oriana, Hilton Village, Raleigh Terrace, Greenbrier,
Dare, Newport News Golf Course, and Wards Corner.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson; Norfolk; Portsmouth
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov