Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 27 at 4:19PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 1:19pm
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Powellsville, or near Ahoskie, moving northeast at 40 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...
Ahoskie and Cofield around 425 PM EDT.
Gatesville around 440 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Tunis, Eure, Oak
Villa, Easons Crossroads, Rays Beach, Topsy, Trap, Buckland, Proctors
Corner, and Brantleys Grove.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northeastern
North Carolina.
Area Description:
Hertford; Gates; Bertie
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA