Special Weather Statement 11/20/2024 19:38 for Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued November 20 at 10:38PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
November 20, 2024 - 7:38pm
Expires: 
November 20, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 1036 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cold front with strong winds behind it along a line extending from near Breezy Point to near Surry to near Scotland Neck. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Williamsburg, West Point, Courtland, Rich Square, Wakefield, Boykins, Surry, Toano, Callao, and Robley around 1040 PM EST. Franklin, Murfreesboro, Urbanna, Chowan University, College Of William And Mary, Roxobel, Saluda, Hunterdale, Kings Point, and Lewisetta around 1045 PM EST. Gloucester Courthouse, Aulander, Queens Lake, Suffolk, Lancaster, Lewiston Woodville, Como, Grove, York Terrace, and Zuni around 1050 PM EST. Newport News, Smithfield, Ahoskie, Windsor, Kilmarnock, Gloucester Point, Isle Of Wight, Fort Eustis, Lee Hall, and Wicomico Church around 1055 PM EST. Virginia Institute For Marine Sciences, Holland, Winton, Cofield, White Stone, Hartfield, Hayes, Denbigh, and Wicomico around 1100 PM EST. Christopher Newport University, Patrick Henry Field, Deltaville, Seaford, Fair Port, Gates, Powellsville, Roduco, Rescue, and Tabb around 1105 PM EST. Hampton, Mathews, Windsor, Gatesville, Downtown Suffolk, Northampton, Harrellsville, Mobjack, Whaleyville, and Crittenden around 1110 PM EST. Langley AFB, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Driver, and Bavon around 1115 PM EST. Other locations impacted by these storms include Milwaukee, Pons, Kelford, Carrollton, Oriana, Huntersville, Parkville, Republican, Carter, and Belle Isle State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Gloucester; Middlesex; Mathews; Sussex; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; Accomack; Northampton; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA